Following recent assault of a female student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) by some students’ and outcome of preliminary investigation, six students have been placed on indefinite suspension with effect from Sunday.
The suspended students are: Popoola Olaniyi Agboola 300 level; Oluwadare Tobiloba 200 level; Nandi Jessica 200 level; Ajuwon Tolani Emmanuella100 level; Emmanuel Taiwo100 level and Alao Cecilia 100 level.
In a viral video, they were seen assaulting a female student over a disagreement.
A statement by the Institution’s spokesman, Adegbenro Adebanjo said: Consequence of their suspension,they are precluded from all academic and related activities indefinitely and barred from the University and its precincts forthwith.
“At the conclusion of the ongoing investigations the full weight of the law of the University ,as contained in the handbooks and oath of Matriculation which all students are made to sign and subscribe to, will be visited on those found culpable.”
The statement added that the University would not tolerate any form of indiscipline or breach of University regulations.