Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU have suspended six of its students over cult related activities in the institution.
The Management of OAU announced the suspension through a statement issued by the Registrar of the University, Mrs. Margaret Omosule.
The University authorities informed reporters that the suspended students confessed to being members of secret cults after being interrogated by the police.
According to the University Registrar, the management of OAU received information regarding cult activities outside the main campus of the University in which several students had been forcefully initiated on the 2nd of July.
She further revealed that management carried out an investigation after which it handed over twelve students to the police to assist with further professional investigation.
Excerpts from the statement read;
“After the investigation of the suspected students by the Nigeria Police, the University on Aug 20 received a detailed report of the police findings.
In the report, it was confirmed that six students of the university had admitted their membership of proscribed groups, thus breaching their Matriculation Oath, Code of Conduct and other pertinent university regulations.
Accordingly, and in accordance with the relevant statutes, the students have been suspended pending the outcome of investigations by the appropriate Students’ Disciplinary Committee,”
The statement also contained the names of the suspended students including their matriculation numbers;
“Onyekwusi Praise Chinemerem, ASE /2014/218; Ojo Abiodun Olamide, MCB /2012 /149; Ude John, ASE /2015 /362.
Oladoye Tobi Olakunmi, EGL /2014/ 383; Ayeyi Damilola Ayomide, EGL /2016 /075 and Davis Jesulayomi Olakunle, EGL / 2014 /207.”
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The University Registrar assured the university community as well as other stakeholders that adequate measures had been put in place to secure lives and property.
The registrar also pledged that management would put in place a peaceful environment for all residents of the university estate.
“It is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to protect the university from persons with criminal intentions.
Members of the university community are advised to be vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activities which could undermine the peaceful coexistence of members of the university community,” Omosule admonished.