Judex Okoro, Calabar
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu, has approved the suspension of three students of the institution for their alleged involvement in forgery, robbery, and cultism.
The suspension which is contained in a release signed by the Registrar of the institution, Mr. Moses Abang, and made available to journalists in Calabar on Monday, stated Bassey Ekpenyong Divine, a 400- level student of the Department of Sociology, was suspended for forgery of GSS result sheets.
The release further stated that Ofem Hope David, a 300-level student of the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies, was suspended for alleged robbery case while Collins Oden Agbor, a 300-level student of the Department of Genetics and Biotech, was suspended for cultism.
The release stated in part: “The afore-mentioned students are hereby suspended from their academic programmes in the University.
“They are to stay away from campus while preparing to appear before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee for further investigation.”
It, however, directed the respective Deans and Heads of Departments (HODs) to take note and ensure full compliance with the directives.