Babcock University has announced the expulsion of a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, citing multiple violations of institutional rules, including participation in fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonest conduct.
In a statement released Wednesday by the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, the institution said Siwajuola’s actions constituted a “gross violation” of the Babcock University Student Handbook. According to the statement, the student exited the campus on April 28, 2025, without authorisation, disguising himself and sneaking out through the university’s teaching hospital gate.
His disappearance, which sparked public attention in early May following social media posts by his mother accusing the school of negligence, was described by the university as a “deliberate act” rather than a case of institutional failure.
Siwajuola was returned to campus by his father on May 15 and subsequently debriefed by the university’s Security Services Department. During the disciplinary process, he reportedly admitted to a series of offences, including purchasing a ritual soap from a traditional herbalist for N100,000 in connection with an alleged internet fraud scheme known as “Yahoo Yahoo Plus.”
Other infractions listed in the university’s statement include peddling drugs, borrowing N500,000 from a loan app to fund gambling, impersonating another student to open a bank account, and selling his mobile phone under false pretenses.
Contrary to claims by Siwajuola’s mother that he was rescued by secondary school friends, the university stated that he was found by the mother of a friend he was staying with in Lagos, who notified his family.
Following an internal investigation, the university found Siwajuola guilty of unauthorised campus exit, possession and use of fetish items, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonesty. His expulsion took immediate effect.
“While we recognise the emotional weight of this decision, especially for the family involved, our foremost responsibility remains the safety and moral integrity of all students entrusted to our care,” Dr. Suleiman said.
The university also condemned what it described as “sensational and baseless accusations” made by the student’s mother online, though it stated it would not pursue legal action in light of the cooperative stance taken by the student’s father.
