The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has expelled a student from the Department of Public Health over alleged involvement in a case of phone theft.
The expulsion was announced in an official statement issued on Monday by the university’s Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dr. Chukwuka Icha. According to the statement, the decision followed a thorough investigation conducted by the Senate Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which found the student guilty of the offense.
“The Vice Chancellor has received the report of the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee, which investigated an alleged case of phone theft during the 2023/2024 academic session,” the statement read. “Senate has approved the recommendation of the SSDC that you be expelled from the University for phone theft.”
The expulsion directive has been communicated to key university officials, including the Provost of the College of Medical Sciences, the Head of the Department of Medicine and Surgery, and the Chief Security Officer, for immediate enforcement.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, along with the university’s management, reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining discipline and integrity, stressing the institution’s zero-tolerance policy for misconduct.
Attempts to reach the expelled student for comment were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report. Similar efforts to contact the Vice Chancellor also proved unsuccessful, as her phone lines were unreachable.
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