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Ebonyi varsity expels three students over firearms

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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University (EBSU) have expelled three students of the institution for unlawful possession of firearms.

The three students were said to had been arrested with guns and live ammunition during the recently held Students Union Government Election in the university which they used and reportedly killed someone in attempt to disrupt the election.

The students include; Azubjike Lawrence, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Enyinnaya Ibe Kenneth, Department of Architecture
and Njoku Joshua, Department of Animal Science.

Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Michael Awoke announced their expulsion during the inauguration of the newly elected Students Union Government(SUG)Executives of the university for the 2025/2026 session held at the CAS campus of the university.

Awoke noted that the management’s decision to expel the students was to serve as deterrent to others.

He warned that the era of cultism was over in the university as anyone found guilty of cultism, examination malpractice, or anyone found to be in possession of weapons to intimidate students or staff of the university will be shown the way out of the university.