The Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt has suspended four students involved in the assault of fellow student Victor Tobins.
According to The PUNCH, the university announced that these students, who are also officials of the campus security group Man ‘O’ War, have been suspended for one academic session.
The statement released by the university’s acting Registrar, Mrs. I. B. S. Harry, on Saturday morning explained that the actions of the Man ‘O’ War members violated the university’s regulations.
The statement read, “This is to notify parents and the general public that the Management of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, at its meeting held on Friday 14th June 2024, approved the suspension of the following students:
“Monsi Baridukaka Nwaaelibabari, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Victor Chibuike Daniel, Department of Animal Science, Ezems Ikechukwu Goodluck, Department of Electrical Engineering and Wilson Jacob Ree-Ugani, Department of Marine Engineering.
“The students who are members of the Man O’ War were suspended by the Management of the University, for assaulting and inflicting physical injury on Victor Tobin, a 300-level student of the Department of Sociology, on 12th June 2024 at Hostel F in the University Campus.
“Management saw the actions of the four students as contrary to the regulations of the University, and as such, approved their suspension for one academic session.”
In related news, students at Rivers State University recently protested against the actions of the Man ‘O’ War officials, who had severely beaten Victor Tobins, causing injuries to his right eye and other parts of his body over an undisclosed issue.
The incident sparked outrage, leading to a protest on the following day, where students demanded the immediate disbandment of the Man ‘O’ War from the campus.
The protest reached a peak, interrupting a scheduled meeting between the university management, the Students Union Government, and the local security outfit.
The situation was eventually brought under control by the intervention of the police from the Okpolu Division in Mile Three, Port Harcourt, along with assurances from the Vice Chancellor that action would be taken within 24 hours.
The university management has called for peace and harmony among students, urging them to adhere to the institution’s rules and regulations.
The statement concluded, “The Management enjoined the student population to continue to live in peace and harmony and comply scrupulously with all the rules and regulations of the University.”
