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The Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt has suspended four of its students connected to the brutalisation of their colleague identified as Victor Tobins.
The institution said the four students, officials at the Man ‘O’ War, have been suspended for one academic session.
Rocketparrot learnt that the Man ‘O’ War officials had beaten Tobins and inflicted injuries on his right eye and other parts of his body.
This information was contained in a statement by the university’s acting Registrar, Mrs. I. S. Harry, and made available to correspondets.
The statement reads, “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.
“The 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.
“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.”
