No
fewer than 34 students of the Lagos State University have missed the first
semester examinations which began on Monday.
fewer than 34 students of the Lagos State University have missed the first
semester examinations which began on Monday.
The students are currently in police
detention following the killings of two students of the institution.
detention following the killings of two students of the institution.
The implication of this is that the
students will automatically carry over all their courses.
students will automatically carry over all their courses.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the
development could also lead to some of them having extra year because some of
the courses must be passed before advanced level of the courses could be
studied.
development could also lead to some of them having extra year because some of
the courses must be passed before advanced level of the courses could be
studied.
PUNCH Metro had reported on March 5,
2013 that over 70 students were arrested in connection with the killings of two
students of the school, Hip Hop artiste, Damilola Olaniyan aka Damino Damoche
and Kabiru Atoyebi.
2013 that over 70 students were arrested in connection with the killings of two
students of the school, Hip Hop artiste, Damilola Olaniyan aka Damino Damoche
and Kabiru Atoyebi.
It was learnt that after the suspects
were screened at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, about 36 students were
released while others remained in custody.
were screened at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, about 36 students were
released while others remained in custody.
The Students Union Government of the
institution had appealed to the school authorities to ensure the suspected
students were allowed to participate in the examination, while their
interrogation continued.
institution had appealed to the school authorities to ensure the suspected
students were allowed to participate in the examination, while their
interrogation continued.
According to a source in the
school, who pleaded anonymity, the SUG feels that the students do not deserve
to be treated like criminals since they have not been found guilty.
school, who pleaded anonymity, the SUG feels that the students do not deserve
to be treated like criminals since they have not been found guilty.
He said, “The students were
indiscriminately arrested in their hostels by policemen and abandoned in the
cell since March 3, 2013.”
indiscriminately arrested in their hostels by policemen and abandoned in the
cell since March 3, 2013.”
But the SUG’s Public Relations
Officer, Adeleke Stephen, said, “This is a clear example of the effect of
cultism. I see no reason why students should not face their education. For the
good of all, I advise all students on campus to avoid engaging in cultism and
all acts that may lead to disorderliness.”
Officer, Adeleke Stephen, said, “This is a clear example of the effect of
cultism. I see no reason why students should not face their education. For the
good of all, I advise all students on campus to avoid engaging in cultism and
all acts that may lead to disorderliness.”
All efforts to speak with the
spokesperson for the institution, Sola Fosudo, proved abortive as all calls
made to his telephone rang out.
spokesperson for the institution, Sola Fosudo, proved abortive as all calls
made to his telephone rang out.
The Vice Chancellor of the
institution, Prof. John Obafunwa, when contacted, directed our correspondent to
his deputy.
institution, Prof. John Obafunwa, when contacted, directed our correspondent to
his deputy.
However, a senior official of the
school, who craved anonymity, said it was not LASU’s fault that the students
missed sitting for the examination. He added that the school would not make any
concession for them.
school, who craved anonymity, said it was not LASU’s fault that the students
missed sitting for the examination. He added that the school would not make any
concession for them.
Source:
PMNews
PMNews
