University of Lagos Authorities have expelled 125 students and rusticated 198 others
for various offences, including examination malpractices during last academic
session.
The lists of the affected students were published on the university’s website on Sunday.
The lists of the affected students were published on the university’s website on Sunday.
The institution’s Deputy Registrar (Information), Mr Toyin
Adebule, confirmed the expulsion and estimation to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday,
Adebule said that the university “will soon publish and
display the names and photographs of the students in the media’’.
He said that the action was in line with the university’s
zero tolerance on malpractices and other vices in campus.
“Yes we have published some names on our website and these
students will be punished in various degrees, depending on the severity”.
“Last session, a number of students were caught in various
forms of malpractices during their examinations”.
“Last session, a number of students were caught in various forms of malpractices during their examinations”.
“Last session, a number of students were caught in various forms of malpractices during their examinations”.
“Some were found
cheating during the examination with “micro sheets” while others were hired as
surrogates to write papers for others.
“Others were caught
smoking weeds (Marijuana) right in their halls of residence by their colleagues
and reported to the university authorities”.
“For those who were caught impersonating, writing
examinations for others, they will face outright expulsion,” Adebule said.
“In other to get the desired effect of their various
punishments, we are planning to publish all their names as well as display
their photographs all over the campus in the next one week. “We shall carry out
this measure in all the departments and faculties in the institution”.
“This is to help the
university ensure that the affected students will have nowhere to hibernate on
campus”.
“By doing this, the
affected students would know that the university want to ensure total compliance
to the sanction and would not want to be seen anywhere around the campus,’’ he
said.
Adebule said that before every examination, the university normally make available the rules and regulations for the students to abide by.
Adebule said that before every examination, the university normally make available the rules and regulations for the students to abide by.
He said that such rules and regulations were usually
accompanied by various sanctions for defaulters.
According to him, the university will continue to do all it
can to sustain set standards and best practices as obtained in other top
universities around the world.
Adebule, however, clarified that the development had nothing
to do with those involved in the recent students’ riot.