About 15 400-level students of the University of Abuja have been expelled.

The university says they are among the 46 students expelled for what the varsity Senate calls “their involvement in various acts of misconduct in breach of their sworn matriculation oath”. Out of the 46 students, 20 were in 300 level; eight, 200 level; and three, 100 level.

Five students were rusticated for one semester, the cases of three others involved in sundry offences would be retried, while seven accused persons were exonerated, discharged and acquitted.

Senate at its 175th Regular Meeting held on Thursday, May 27, 2021, considered the report and recommendations of the Students Disciplinary Committee, and after due diligence, approved the expulsion, rustication, retrial and exoneration of the affected students.

The expelled students cut across several departments.

The affected students have been directed to hand over any university property in their possession, including identity card, to their heads of department and unit. They have also been advised to vacate the campus immediately.

According to head, information and university relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, the university warns students to respect and uphold their matriculation oath as they would be held accountable whenever they breach it.