The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended two students for their alleged involvement in cyberbullying against the institution's suspended Students' Union Government (SUG) President, James Iyanuoluwa Adio.
This was disclosed in a statement published on the university's official news portal on Friday night, signed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Tajudeen Opoola, who is currently serving as the Acting Vice-Chancellor.
The two students, identified as Alao Iyanuoluwa Odunayo and Olawale Abiodun Samuel, were accused of conspiring to cyberbully Adio by posting his private affairs online because Adio failed to meet their financial demands.
The university management stated that while investigations into the allegations are still ongoing, the two students have been directed to begin their suspension immediately. The institution remains committed to eliminating any conduct capable of damaging its reputation.
Details of the Suspension
In a release signed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Tajudeen Opoola, the management frowned at the involvement of the two students in denting the image of the university. While investigation into the matter continues, the management ordered the two students to immediately proceed on suspension, pointing out that the university is poised to purge the institution of all behaviour capable of denting the image of FUOYE.
Background on Adio's Suspension
Adio was reportedly suspended by the university last week alongside the Deputy Director of Students Affairs over allegations bordering on extortion. He was accused of having an indirect role in the alleged illegal collection of ₦1,000 from first-year students for practical sessions, with reports claiming that ₦700,000 was traced to his personal bank account.
His suspension was followed by the circulation of an explicit video allegedly involving him, which trended widely on social media and drew the intervention of the National Association of Nigerian Students.
