A student of the University of Calabar has been expelled from the institution after being linked to a case of phone theft, following investigations by the school’s disciplinary committee.
The expelled student, identified as Chuwuemeka Victory with registration number 2024402053132F, from the Department of Public Health, was said to have committed the offence during the 2023/2024 academic session.
In a statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Chukwuka Icha, yesterday, it was disclosed that the expulsion was approved after a thorough investigation by the Senate Students’ Disciplinary Committee, which found Victory culpable.
“The Vice Chancellor has received the report of the Senate Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which investigated an alleged case of phone theft during the 2023/2024 academic session.
Senate has approved the recommendation of the SSDC that you be expelled from the university for phone theft,” Icha stated.
The registrar further directed relevant authorities, including the Provost of the College of Medical Sciences, the Head of the Department of Medicine and Surgery, and the Chief Security Officer — to enforce the expulsion without delay.
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Florence Obi, and the management have reiterated their zero-tolerance stance on misconduct and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining discipline and integrity within the academic community.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to reach the expelled student for comments were unsuccessful, while attempts to contact the Vice Chancellor proved abortive as her phone lines were unreachable.
