IAUE TAKES DECISIVE ACTION, EXPELS FINAL-YEAR STUDENT OVER VIRAL PROJECT CLAIMS

The management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rivers State, has expelled a final-year student of the Department of English and Literary Studies over social media content the institution described as damaging to its image.

According to reports, the student went viral after claiming in an interview that her project topic was “Citizenship” and that her supervisor had written the project for her.

However, the university stated that no such project topic existed in the department and that the student reportedly admitted her claims were untrue and made solely to create social media content.

The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Ngozi Okiridu, said the institution had attempted to persuade the student to withdraw the comments, but she refused.

The university subsequently announced that its Senate had approved her expulsion, explaining that the decision was intended to serve as a deterrent to others who might engage in similar conduct.

The development has drawn attention to the consequences of publishing false claims online, particularly when they involve academic institutions and their staff.