The axe of Damocles has quickly fallen on the female student, Ms Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, who assaulted a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Dr Chukwudi Okoye.
In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr Victor I. Modebelu, the university stated that the decision followed the recommendation of the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found the student’s actions to be a gross violation of the institution’s disciplinary regulations.
The incident which video trended online showed Precious impudently attacking the lecturer, Dr Okoye.
The attack followed the interruption of a TikTok video she was recording on campus by Dr. Okoye, who only requested a passage to his office. Precious was infuriated and confronted the lecturer, then the altercation ensued.
According to the letter, the expulsion takes immediate effect.
It reads in part: “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 gross misconduct and a 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.”
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The university directed Precious to vacate the premises immediately and return any university property in her possession.
This decisive action by the UNIZIK administration in maintaining discipline within the institution is in line with its promise in a statement issued by the Ag Vice Chancellor’s office earlier in the week.
It didn’t matter to the school that the mother of Precious, found in breach of school regulations, was a senior lecturer with the university.
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