Misconduct: UNIUYO Sanctions 26 Students

For indulging in sundry crimes, which LEADERSHIP gathered range from academic frauds to other anti-social behaviours, impinging negatively on the image of the institution, the authorities of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) in Akwa Ibom State have slammed sanctions, which included outright expulsion, rustication and indefinite suspension, on no fewer than 26 erring students.

Our correspondent gathered from the management of the school on Thursday that the resolution to axe the culpable students was reached at the 127th and 128th Senate meetings chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, on August 30, and October 4, 2023, respectively.

The affected students, checks revealed, are drawn from the Faculties of Agriculture, Science, Engineering, Arts, Management Sciences and Pharmacy, with the breakdown indicating that three were outrightly expelled, three suspended indefinitely for failure to appear before a properly constituted panel, while 17 others were rusticated.

“The Senate of the University of Uyo, at its 127th meeting held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, sanctioned nine erring students of the institution to deter other students from misconducts that do not portray the brand of excellence for which the University stands for.

“Three students were rusticated, three sanctioned with indefinite suspension, while another three were expelled from the institution.

“Also, Senate at its 128th meeting of Wednesday, October 4, 2023, rusticated another 17 erring students and directed that names of the affected students be punished so as to deter others from such misdemeanours,” the statement from the Registrar’s office stressed.