No fewer than five students of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, have been rusticated for allegedly raping a female student.
The students whose cases were already in the law court were apprehended on Thursday , March 7,2013 through the joint efforts of the institution's security men, the Nigerian police, and youths from Iworoko Ekiti, a neighbouring town.
Their rustication was as recommended by the report of the university disciplinary committee headed by Professor W. O. Adebayo that tried them.
According to a statement by the deputy registrar, information and public relations of the university, Ajibade Olubunmi and made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, the rusticated students included Babalola Adedotun Kolawole, a 300 level psychology student with matriculation number 092819, Omoteye Olalekan Olamide, a 300 level psychology student with matriculation number 0902886, Bamigboye Biola Moshood, a pre-degree social science student, Adekunle Lateef Omogbemileke, a 300 level accounting student with matriculation number 0902865 and Okube Gabriel Ogunmoroti.
Omoghemileke and Ogunmoroti are still at large according to the statement.
The vice-chancellor, Professor Oladipo Aina has on several occasions warned that his administration would flush out bad eggs among the students and staff.
The dean of students' affairs, Professor I. G. Adanlawo also advised parents to watch and monitor the friends their children keep.
