By Alex Akinrogbe

The Southern Delta University, SDU, Ozoro in lsoko north local government area has expelled eight students and rusticated 11 others.

They were punished over gross misconduct, kidnapping, attempted murder, stealing, alteration of bank drafts, fake school receipts, examination malpractice, fighting, stabbing of fellow students, acts considered contrary to the students’ matriculation oath.

In an official bulletin released by the management July 4th, 2025, out of the 19 students with various offences, eight were expelled from the institution while 11 of them were rusticated for two semesters each.

Management equally warned the expelled students ceased to belong to the university and must not be found within and around the university community, while those rusticated are expected to vacate the university and their halls of residence for the semesters they are to observe.

Also contained in the release is a stern caution to students, as the school’s maiden graduation exercise draws near, against organizing unlawful parties, practices of pouring water on fellow students, signing signatures on student’s shirts during signing-out, noting that anyone caught involved would be punished accordingly.

According to the release, the expelled students from various respective departments include Okwoero Prince Okeoghene – 200 level Accounting, Peter Favour Ezechukwu – 400 level Library and Information Science, Oyenike Omorodion Abraham – 200 level Environmental Management.

Others are Akpedafe Samson, HND Conversion Student, Emeofagbe Faith Oghenekome – 300 level Library and Information Science, Tosin Falayi – 100 level Public Administration, Favour Oghenekaro – 200 level Mechanical Engineering and Sunday Othuke – 100 level Entrepreneurship.

The official release also stated the rusticated students for two semesters to include Owhofasa Gods will – 400 level Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Kingdom Israel Emamoke – 200 level Marine Engineering, Okonkwo Ugochukwu – 300 level Computer Engineering, Oyewale Victory – 300 level Petroleum and Gas Engineering.

Others are Lagos Isaac Onakpoma – 200 level Material and Metallurgical Engineering, Big Israel – 200 level Geology, Daniel Boulagha – 200 level Statistics, Onogbiechere Judith Ogheneyerowo – 300 level Business Administration, Inono Sanford Oghenekevwe – 200 level Computer Science, Odiakose Moses Victor – 200 level Computer Science and Odiri Abraham Efemena – 200 level Civil Engineering and Water Resources departments respectively.