By Isaiah Ojo
The management of the Southern Delta University (SDU), Ozoro, former Delta State University of Science and Technology ((DSUST) has expelled, rusticated a total of nineteen students for acts of gross misconduct ranging from kidnapping/attempted murder, stealing/alteration of bank drafts, fake school receipt, examination malpractice to 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, 8 of them were stated to have been expelled from the institution while 11 of them were rusticated for two semesters each.
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, 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, 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.
Management therefore, according to the release, warned the affected students expelled ceased to be Students of the University and not to be found within and the university community while those rusticated are expected to vacate the university and their halls of residence for the period 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 and signing signatures on student’s shirt during signing-out, noting that anyone caught involved would be punished accordingly.
