Crime

Misconduct: Ogun Varsity Rusticates 31 Students, Suspends 47

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3 months ago

Sep 3, 2024.

Ochefu Owoicho

Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode has rusticated 31 students and indefinitely suspended 47 others for various forms of academic and behavioural misconduct.

The institution’s Registrar, Dapo Oke, made this known in on Tuesday.

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According to the statement, those sanctioned is Ojo Michael, a 200-level student in the Computer Science Department, who was rusticated for the entire 2023/2024 academic session, adding that decision was taken during the university’s Senate meeting held on July 31, 2024.

The statement further said that Michael was found guilty of forging his Cumulative Grade Point Average in a bid to fraudulently qualify for the Student Union elections.

In addition to Ojo Michael, 17 other students were rusticated for examination malpractice, while five were sanctioned for making threats to life, and one other for fraudulent activities.

The statement also read that the university’s Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee, after thorough investigations, recommended the penalties.

The university has further suspended 47 students indefinitely for various forms of misconduct, including impersonation.

The Senate emphasised that the affected students are required to stay off-campus to avoid potential confrontations with university security personnel.

The school authorities reiterated their commitment to upholding academic discipline and integrity, warning that any student found guilty of misconduct would face severe consequences in line with the institution’s rules and regulations.

“The Senate, at its Statutory meeting of 31st July 2024 has approved that Ojo Micheal, a 200-level student in the Computer Science Department be rusticated for the 2023/2024 Academic session for forgery of CGPA to contest Student Union Elections.