Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa directs Nigerian universities to expel any student found guilty of kidnapping or related criminal activities. The order is issued to Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of higher institutions nationwide, after due investigation. In related reporting, the directive is also described as being given during a meeting in Abuja with the pro-chancellor, governing council and management of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). Beyond expulsion, the minister also calls on institutions to tighten campus security measures to help prevent crime and improve oversight. The instructions are presented as part of the government’s broader response to kidnapping incidents, with the education ministry emphasizing accountability of students implicated in such offences. The communications from the minister’s office indicate that the action is to be taken after investigations and formal findings, with institutions expected to implement the directive through their disciplinary and administrative processes.
Alausa orders Nigerian universities to expel students found guilty of kidnapping
Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa directs Nigerian universities to expel any student found guilty of kidnapping or related criminal activities. The order is issued to Vice Chancellors, Rectors...
- Education Minister Maruf Tunji Alausa orders Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts to expel students found guilty of kidnapping.
- The directive applies to kidnapping and related criminal activities.
- Alausa links the order to the need for tighter campus security.
- The order is communicated through official statements and is discussed in a meeting in Abuja with FULafia stakeholders.
- Expulsion is to follow due investigation and institutional procedures.
The minister issued the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with the pro-chancellor, governing council and management of the Federal University of Lafia, FULafia, in his office in Abuja. The post Kidnapping: Alausa orders varsities to expel guilty students appeared first on Vanguard News.
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