The Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
By CHARLES IWUOHA
The management of Ebonyi state University, Abakaliki, have expelled three students from the institution over alleged unlawful possession of firearms.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Michael Awoke, announced their expulsion during the inauguration of the newly-elected Students' Union Government (SUG) Executives for the 2025/2026 session held on Friday.
Professor Awoke noted that the management's decision to expel the students was to serve as deterrent to others.
He warned that the era of cultism was over in the university as anyone found guilty of cultism, examination malpractice, or found to be in possession of weapons to intimidate students or staff of the university will be shown the way out of the university.
The three expelled students were said to have been arrested with guns and live ammunition during the recently held Students' Union Government Election in the university.
The management gave the names of the expelled students as: Azubike Lawrence, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Enyinnaya Ibe Kenneth, Department of Architecture and Njoku Joshua, Department of Animal Science.
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