Ekiti university expels students over viral bullying video

The management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, have expelled two female students over the bullying of a colleague in a viral video.

Temitope Akinbisoye, the university’s Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Tuesday said that a disturbing viral video on social media platforms showed “One Miss Opemiposi Precious Bolaji, an 18-year-old 100L Mass Communication student beating her colleague identified as Miss Gloria Ajayi, a 100L Mass Communication student, in a private hostel outside the University campus.

“The university authorities condemn in strong terms, any form of violence or misconduct in our university or by any of our constituents. Such behaviour is entirely inconsistent with the values we uphold and the standards of respect and dignity that we expect from all members of our university.” the statement partly reads.

Akinbisoye futher said, “In accordance with our institution’s policies and extant regulations, the affected students appeared before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its emergency meeting held on Monday, May 6, 2024.”

He said that having considered the report and recommendations of the SDC, the University authorities had expelled Bolaji, “who was beating her colleague with a stick and threatening to inflict bodily harm on her having found her guilty of misconduct and flagrant breach of her matriculation oath.”

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He added that Mr Olawale Ajewole, a 200L Mass Communication student, “was exonerated for making efforts to lock Miss Ajayi inside a room to prevent further beating.”

According to him, the committee and the university authorities exonerated Miss Ajayi, “who was seen being beaten in the viral video but did not retaliate or engage in fisticuffs with her tormentors.”

The PRO, who reiterated BOUESTI’s zero tolerance for all forms of indiscipline, said the institution was committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the university community.

He said, “We encourage anyone who witnesses or experiences any form of harassment, abuse or violence against any student to report it immediately to the appropriate authorities.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Adeniran Akinwale, had directed the Ikere Area Commander to liaise with BOUESTI management and “ensure the perpetrator is identified, investigated and made to face the legal consequence(s) of her barbaric action.”

The Commissioner, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, implored members of the public to be calm and avoid taking laws into their hands as necessary action is underway.

He stated, “The State Police Command is not unaware of a video circulating currently on social media where a female student of BOUESTI was seen assaulting and molesting her fellow female student. The Command describes the act as inhumane and unacceptable.”

Ekiti university expels students over viral bullying video

Troops kill IPOB commander, four others in Imo

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation ‘UDO KA’, have killed four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), including a commander of the group’s armed Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo.

Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, the military task force’s spokesman, said in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu that the troops conducted a special clearance operation on Monday based on reliable intelligence in the Udda, Ihittukwa, and Orsumoghu communities in the Orsu LGA.

According to him, the troops dominated and captured the notorious stronghold of the IPOB/ESN at Mother Valley despite an attempt by the criminal elements to detonate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to stop the advancing troops.

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“The gallant joint troops with superior firepower forced the criminals to withdraw in disarray; in the encounter, four of the irredentists were neutralised, and others escaped with gunshot wounds.

“One of the IPOB/ESN commanders, Tochukwu, Aka Ojoto, in charge of Ihietukwa Command, despite many charms on his body, was neutralised,” he said.

The spokesman listed items recovered from the hideouts to include an AK-47 rifle with two magazines, two automatic pump action guns, three handheld Baofeng radios, one laptop, and a Techno phone.

Others are car keys, substances suspected to be marijuana, Biafran currencies, five IEDs and device-making materials, as well as batteries for detonation of the IEDs and assorted charms.

He said the force commander, Hassan Dada, assured all citizens that the joint task force was committed to ensuring peace and stability in the South-East.

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Fake doctor arrested in Lagos after performing surgery, practising for three years

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a fake medical doctor practising in the Ikorodu area of the state, with a forged certificate from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

According to a video by the TVC posted on Tuesday, the police said they discovered about 200 patient cards with the fake medical practitioner, Tayo Shakirudeeen, an indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Shakirudeen said he had treated malaria, typhoid, infections and performed operations on children suffering from appendix, after he learnt it where he worked as a Nursing Assistant at The Jones Hospital, Ojokoro along Ikorodu Road.

Asked how many years he had been treating patients with a fake certificate, he said three years claiming that it was his first time performing a proper surgery.

He also said it was a patient he treated that came with the policemen to arrest him, as he regretted his actions.