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The management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has expelled 14 students over alleged misconduct and involvement in examination malpractices.
The university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
The names of nine of the expelled students were published in the weekly bulletin of the university which was released by the Information Unit of the University’s Directorate of Corporate Affairs on Monday.
“The Vice Chancellor’s approval of their expulsion was sequel to the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 219th meeting held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11, 2024 respectively,” the bulletin read.
Among those expelled were seven final-year students in various departments of the school while the rest two students were in the 300 and 100 levels respectively.
The expelled students included Lateef Lukman Olayemi, a 500-level Agriculture/Aquaculture and Fisheries student with Matric No:17/10AB029, Kuranga Abdulmuiz Olalekan, Agriculture/Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, a 500-level student with Matric No:17/10AC462 and Ogundijo Abdulmalik Akinkunmi, a final year student of CIS/Library and Information Science department with Matric No:20/52HJ070
