Yakubu Gowon University has expelled 28 students for offences including result forgery, burglary and possession of hard drugs following a senate decision.
The University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, has expelled 28 students over offences including result forgery, burglary and possession of hard drugs. The decision was approved during the institution’s 191st regular senate meeting following a report by the disciplinary committee, according to a statement issued Sunday by the university’s spokesperson, Habib Yakoob.
“The senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of 28 students over various disciplinary offences,” the statement said. It added, “The affected students were found culpable of serious misconduct, including assault, conspiracy, burglary, theft, falsification of ‘O’ Level results uploaded on the university portal for admission, as well as possession and use of hard drugs.” The university was recently linked to a financial scandal involving senior officials.