Management of the University of Benin, on Wednesday said it
had handed over to the police 143 of its students for certificate
forgery.
The students, according to a statement by the institution’s Public
Relations Officer, Harrison Osarenren, are students of the faculties of
Social Sciences, Engineering, Management Sciences and Life Sciences.
Vice-Chancellor, of the institution, Prof. Osayuki Oshodin, said some
of the students were arrested during the second semester examinations.
He said, “We arrested some persons who engaged in certificate
racketeering and we are going to flush out any member of staff involved
in these illegal activities.
“Some of the students involved in this fake admission, have been
arrested and are with the police now. We cannot tolerate illegalities in
this university and we appeal to parents to monitor their children to
ensure that they are not involved in such a vice.” He further raised the
alarm over havoc wreaked by erosion in the university and appealed to
the Federal Government to assist the institution.
According to the PRO, four houses in the staff quarters have been submerged, forcing the relocation of their occupants.