The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has expelled six students over the bullying of a fellow student.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by the institution’s Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, Adegbenro Adebanjo.
The statement said the expulsion is sequel to the recommendation of an investigative panel which probed the incident that took place in an off campus hostel on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
The Expelled students are Popoola Olaniyi ,Oluwadare Tobiloba , Nandi Jessica, Ajuwon Tolani, Emmanuel Funmilayo , and Alao Olabimpe
The statement said the expulsion is in line with the position of Page 48 of the 2019/2020 Students Handbook which prescribes expulsion from the University for Students who engage in, ” Physical assault or battery on another student outside the university premises”.
As a consequence of their expulsion, their studentship of FUTA ceases forthwith with all its rights and privileges.
It said the punishment meted out to the students is not to pander to the justifiable public outcry that greeted their odious act but in tandem with the rules and regulations as contained in the Students Code of Conduct as stipulated in the University Handbook and oath of Matriculation which all students are made to sign and subscribe to.
