The management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, has announced the arrest and suspension of an undergraduate student of the institution for allegedly dealing in Indian Hemp.
The student, Newton Ezegbola Nsiegbe, with Registration Number:UE/2018/PoL.Sc/B.Sc.Ed4/0813, from the Department of Political Science, was reportedly apprehended by the university’s security personnel in the hostel with over 1.75 grams of a substance suspected to be Indian Hemp, which he smokes and sells to his colleagues on campus.
The university's vice-chancellor, Professor Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele who announced Nsiegbe’s arrest and suspension said has been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation, and the matter has been referred to the Students Disciplinary Committee to determine his fate as a student of the institution.
He added that there will be no peace for those who want to dent the image of the University as God will continue to expose them.
