The management of Ebonyi State University has expelled three students for allegedly being in unlawful possession of firearms.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael Awoke, made the announcement over the weekend during the inauguration of the newly elected Students Union Government (SUG) executives on campus.
Awoke said the expulsion was intended to serve as a deterrent to others, stressing that cultism and acts of intimidation would no longer be tolerated in the institution.
“This issue of cultism is banned in Ebonyi State University as long as Professor Michael 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.”
The university management also confirmed that the culprits have been charged to court, insisting that the legal process will run its course.
“We are following the matter up in the court. Being a student, you unlawfully have a gun you use to intimidate your fellow students, and Dean, because of the SUG election, is not acceptable.
“This expulsion will serve as a deterrent to others.
“By the powers vested in me as the Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, these students are hereby rusticated.
“They are no longer my students,” the Vice Chancellor declared.
The expelled students were reportedly arrested by the Police with guns and live ammunition during the recent Students’ Union Government election. Awoke alleged that they fired shots to disperse students and attempted to attack the Dean of Student Affairs.