37 students have been expelled from the Nasarawa State University for one academic session, 2024/2025, over a planned protest.
The students were accused of being involved in “criminal conspiracy, inciting public disturbance, and cyber-stalking.”
Their dismissal was conveyed in a letter, signed by the school Registrar, Dr. Bala Ahmed.
The letter outlined sanctions, emphasizing that the Chief Security Officer and relevant university departments have been directed to enforce compliance.
The document, titled “Rustication for One Academic Session,” cited the students’ alleged use of a WhatsApp group to mobilize protests as a breach of institutional peace.
The disciplinary action stemmed from the students’ involvement in the WhatsApp group allegedly created to organize protests against the university’s introduction of a third semester.
The affected students have been instructed to stay off campus unless granted written permission.
The school said the students may resume studies in the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic session, provided they return with a parent/guardian and submit a written pledge of good conduct.
The suspended students span multiple departments, including Public and International Law, Computer Science, Microbiology, Sociology, and Urban and Regional Planning.
The university reiterated that the rustication serves as both a punitive and corrective measure, urging compliance “in the students’ best interest.”
