FUTA expels 6 students for assaulting female undergraduate

Six students of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) who physically assaulted a female undergraduate, Boluwatife Adekunle, have been expelled by the management of the institution.

The students – one male and five females – had filmed and circulated a video of them beating the victim inside a private hostel on November 16 for allegedly “bad-mouthing” her senior colleagues on campus.

The students are – Popoola Olaniyi Agboola (300L); Oluwadare Faith Tobiloba ( 200L); Nandi Yohanna Jessica ( 200L); Ajuwon Tolani Emmanuella (100L), Emmanuel Funmilayo Taiwo (100L), and Alao Olabimpe (100 L).

The six students, who were earlier suspended by the institution, were expelled on Tuesday, a statement by the management confirmed.

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The university spokesman, Adegbenro Adebanjo, said: “The expulsion is sequel to the recommendation of an investigative panel which probed the incident that took place in a hostel on Saturday, November 16, 2019 and adjudged them culpable of gross misconduct and breach of the University Matriculation Oath.

“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 premise.”

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