The management of Ebonyi State University, EBSU, Abakaliki, has given reasons three students of the institution were expelled on Friday.
According to the institution, the three students were expelled for using guns to intimidate the Dean of Students Affairs and others in the university.
This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Michael Awoke during the inauguration of the newly elected Students Union Government Executives for the 2025/2026 session. The event was held at the CAS campus of the university on Friday.
The VC noted that the management’s decision to expel the students was to serve as deterrence to others.
Awoke warned that the era of cultism was over in the university. He stated that anyone found guilty of cultism, examination malpractice, or anyone 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 to include: Lawrence from Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Enyinnaya from Department of Architecture and Joshua Department of Animal Science. (surnames withheld)
Making the pronouncement, Awoke disclosed that “Lawrence, a final year student of medical laboratory science department, was caught for unlawful possession of firearms.
“They shot to scare away students and tried to kill the Dean of Student Affairs. I want to tell you people that the law must take its course.”
“This issue of cultism is banned in Ebonyi State University as long as Professor Awoke is the Vice Chancellor. This issue of coming to the University environment with guns must stop. The issue of using guns to intimidate my lecturers to award you marks must stop with immediate effect. To that effect, these three students already involved are hereby expelled from the University.
“We are following the matter up in court. Being a student and you unlawfully have gun you use to intimidate your fellow students and Dean because of SUG election is not acceptable.
“Their expulsion is expected to be a deterrence to others.
“By the powers vested on me as the Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, the aforementioned students are hereby rusticated. They are no longer my students, ” the Vice Chancellor stated.
He added that rusticated students are already before a court of competent jurisdiction.