About 230 students of the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri are on the verge of being expelled from the institution following the allegation that they got their admissions through a fraudulent process.
Recall that IMSU has been under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board over an allegation of admission racketeering involving some staff members of the institution.
In a bid to get the matter investigated, JAMB officials were said to have alerted officials of the ICPC over the fake 230 admissions traced to the university.
JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that the 230 students whose names were on the fake admission letters traced to the school were also interrogated.
Benjamin said, “Yes, 230 fake admission letters were traced to IMSU. We took the matter to the ICPC and close to 10 staff members were arrested. Those involved in the admission office of the university were arrested and the VC was helpful as he ensured that all staff members involved, even those in his office, were not spared.
“Even the 230 students whose names were on the fake admission letters were also interrogated and their admission would be withdrawn. Some of the students are in the 400 level, and some are in the 300 level but whoever is involved will certainly lose that admission.
Responding, IMSU spokesperson, Ralph Njokuobi, explained that the school does not know who was behind the 230 fake admissions issued to people who had been parading themselves as students of the institution.