Three Nigerian Students Expelled Over Alleged Possession Of Firearms
Three students from Ebonyi State University have been expelled from the institution for being in possession of firearms.
Their expulsion followed an arrest by the Police after it was alleged they were in possession of guns and live ammunition during a recently held Students’ Union Government election in the university.
It was reported that they shot to scare away students and tried to kill the Dean of Student Affairs.
Reacting to the incident, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Michael Awoke, announced their expulsion over the weekend during the inauguration of the newly elected Students Union Government (SUG) executives at the University campus.
The VC noted that their expulsion will serve as a deterrent to others
stressing that the era of cultism,
examination malpractice, possessing weapons to intimidate students or staff is now over.
“This issue of cultism is banned in Ebonyi State University as long as d Michael Awoke is the Vice Chancellor”
“This issue of coming to the University environment with guns must stop. The issue of using guns to intimidate my lecturers to award you marks must stop with immediate effect”
“To that effect, these three students already involved are hereby expelled from the University.”
“We are following the matter up in the court. Being a student, you unlawfully have a gun you use to intimidate your fellow students, and Dean, because of the SUG election, is not acceptable.”
“This expulsion will serve as a deterrent to others”.
“By the powers vested in me as the Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, these students are hereby rusticated.”
“They are no longer my students, ” the Vice Chancellor stressed.
The management further added that they were already before the court of competent jurisdiction, assuring that the law must take its course on the expelled students.
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