25 students have been rusticated and 58 others have been placed on indefinite leave by the administration of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ogun State, for a variety of offenses including forgery, threats against life, exam malpractice, and other fraudulent acts.
This was revealed in a statement released on Tuesday by Mr. Dapo Oke, the registrar of the university.
At its regular meeting on July 31, 2024, the university Senate approved the disciplinary measures, which had been recommended by the Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
The affected students have been instructed to stay away from the university. The announcement issued a warning, stating that any student who disobeys this instruction will face consequences from both the law and the school’s security staff.
Part of the statement reads, “The Senate, at its statutory meeting of 31st July 2024, 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.
“Seventeen other students were rusticated for examination malpractice, five for threats to life, and one for fraudulent acts. Forty-seven students were found guilty of misconduct and were given indefinite suspension, while another ten were suspended for impersonation.
“Other various punishments were also meted out for various misconducts as recommended by the Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
“The affected students have been advised, in their interest, to stay off the campus to avoid being embarrassed by the University Security Personnel.”
