Viral video: Nigerian varsity expels 2 female students for bullying colleague
The Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology, in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, has expelled two female students for bullying a colleague in a viral video.
Mr Temitope Akinbisoye, the university’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Akinbisoye 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.
“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.”
The BOUESTI spokesperson added 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.”
He said that Osaro, “who provided the stick with which Ajayi was beaten, was found guilty of misconduct (as an accomplice) and flagrant breach of her matriculation oath and consequently expelled with immediate effect.
“Miss Mistura Adejuwon and Miss Precious Olanrewaju, who gleefully recorded the video and posted it on social media were warned and advised to always report such incident to the Directorate of Students’ Affairs and the Security Unit of the University rather than escalating it on social media.
“Mr Olawale Ajewole, a 200L Mass Communication student, “was exonerated for making efforts to lock Miss Ajayi inside a room to prevent further beating.”
He disclosed that 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.”
SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported that the Nigeria Police Force began a probe into the viral video which showed the moment the female undergraduate brutalised her fellow student.
Reacting in a press statement issued by the command via its X page on Tuesday, the police stated that though its operatives were not aware of the incident, it would find out and prove the matter.
