Enugu university expels 544 “illegal students”

Over 500 students from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology were expelled from the institution when it was discovered that they had gained admission illegally.

According to the Vanguard, the University, in a statement, announce the expulsion of 544 students “who cut across various faculties and departments” who had “secured admission illegally into the univerisity”.

In the statement signed by ESUT’s director of public relations, Mr. Ossy Ugwuoti, he said the ESUT Senate “directed the affected students who are at their various years of study to stop participating in all school activities, return all ESUT materials in their possession and vacate the university premises immediately”.

The university said names of the affected students have been sent to the police and threatened that any off the expelled students found on school grounds will be arrested and prosecuted.

The ESUT Senate encouraged the “illegal students” to expose the means through which they gained entry into the school.

There is still no mention of whether university officials involved in the scheme have been fished out and punished as well.

The disgruntled students, some of whom were in their final year of study, have threatened to attack officials of the university, especially those who obtained large sums of money to facilitate their admission years back.