Following the death of its student, Alex Timileyi, after being beaten by his colleagues, Ajayi Crowther University has decided to subject students, porters, and security personnel to mandatory drug tests.
This is according to a report from the institution’s alumni executive.
Recall that the 200-level engineering student of the university was beaten to death inside a hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises by his colleagues over a claim that he stole a mobile phone.
The school’s Alumni Executive report signed by its president, Hon Busoye Ogunlade, disclosed that the decision was shared by the school’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Timothy Adebayo during the Alumni visit to the university management to get updates of the student’s death.
The report noted that any of the students and staff that failed the drug test will be expelled.
“He also said that every one of the students, university porters, and securities would be subjected to drug tests, and if they are found culpable, they would be expelled and dismissed with immediate effect,” the report said.
The VC in the report, told the alumni that everyone involved in the incident, including the students, the porter and also two security personnel accused of rape, are currently in police custody awaiting legal proceedings.
“The porter of the same hostel where the incident happened is still in police custody till date. Also, the two securities who were reported for rape are to appear in court today, May 30, 2024,” the report stated.
The school is also working with the Civil Defence officers working alongside existing security personnel to increase security presence on campus and ensure that the incident did not happen again.
The alumni executive stated that it was committed to work closely with the university management to ensure that the vision of the school is upheld.
“We told the management that the Alumni as a body would keep working hands in hands with the university to ensure the vision of its establishment is well pursued to the core,” the report said.
