The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Kwara State has expelled and rusticated 19 students, including six final-year students of the institution, for their alleged involvement in various offences.

This was disclosed in a press statement by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the University, Kunle Akogun, on Monday.

The approval of expulsion/rustication of the affected students by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole, SAN, was recommended by the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 220th/221st meeting.

According to the statement, the affected students were penalized for offences ranging from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering and extortion, beating a fellow student, admission racketeering, extortion and assault.

It further said that penalties for the offences committed by the students included rustication for either one semester or one academic session, including expulsion.

The affected students were in various academic levels such as 100, 200, 300 and 400 Levels.