The management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has expelled four students over issues bordering on examination misconduct and other social vices.
The Rector of the polytechnic, Dr Salisu Usman, who revealed this in a statement made available to Prowling Eagles on Thursday in Lokoja, noted that the decision to expel the students was part of far-reaching decisions made at the Board’s meeting held at the institution’s Main Campus in Lokoja.
The students expelled for examination Malpractice, according to him are: Aliu Abdulrahman, National Diploma (ND) I student of Science and Laboratory Technology with matric no. 2019/ND/SLT/216; Shaibu Danjuma, a Higher National Diploma (HND) I student of Graphic Department with matric no. 2018/HND/IDD/011; and Hadiza Abubakar, an HND II student of Computer Science Department with matric no. 2018/HND/CPS/183, while Abudulmalik Wahab of the Mechanical Engineering Department with matric no. 2018/ND/ME/043 was expelled for offences related to cultism.
Wahab, whose expulsion had a clause of never to be offered admission into the institution, was said to be in possession of a dangerous weapon with evidence of his involvement in cultism.
On the other hand, Durojaiye Taiye, an HND II student of the Industrial Design department with matric no. 2018/HND/IDD/007, was found with materials inscribed on her palms but not related to the particular examination, was rusticated for one semester.
The Rector, who commended the Committees on Examination Misconduct for a thorough job done, said the polytechnic would not condone any act capable of bringing it to disrepute.
He appealed to students to always be on the side of the law, saying the Board was satisfied with the successful completion of the Computer-Based Examinations for General Studies Courses.
Usman stated that the postponement of the Students Union Government (SUG) elections, Students’ Week, and other activities, was part of plans to ensure adequate security of lives and properties on campus.
He said the school’s management remained committed to making the polytechnic the best among the comity of higher institutions of learning.
At the meeting chaired by the rector, the Board also approved the results of the first-semester examination for the 2019/2020 academic session.
Among those present were the Deputy Rector, Dr Kehinde Lamidi; Acting Registrar, Zubair Raji and acting Librarian, O. M. Audu.
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