Nnamdi Azikiwe University Expels Student For Assaulting Lecturer
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has announced the expulsion of a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, following her involvement in a physical assault on a lecturer.
According to an official letter signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr. Victor I. Modebelu, and made available to the public, the student, with registration number 2022044114, was found guilty of gross misconduct and a violation of the institution's disciplinary regulations, particularly Regulation 4 (SDR).
The incident involved Ms. Goddy-Mbakwe, a student in the Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, who reportedly bit a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies during an altercation. The matter was subsequently referred to the Student Disciplinary Committee, which, after thorough investigation, recommended her expulsion.
The letter stated:
"The Ag. Vice-Chancellor has received the report from the Student Disciplinary Committee on the case of your assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, which was found to be a gross misconduct and violation of the Students Disciplinary Regulations, particularly Regulation 4 (SDR). Consequently, the Ag. Vice-Chancellor has, on behalf of the University Senate, approved the Committee's recommendation that you be expelled, and you are hereby expelled from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka."
The expulsion takes immediate effect, and the student has been instructed to vacate the university premises and return all university property in her possession.
The university reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on violence and misconduct, emphasizing the importance of upholding discipline and mutual respect within the academic environment.
Efforts to reach Ms. Goddy-Mbakwe for comments were unsuccessful at the time of this report.
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