Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has suspended 37 students for one academic session over allegations of “criminal conspiracy, inciting public disturbance, and cyber-stalking.”
Official documents obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, dated December 9, 2024, and January 21, 2025, reveal that the students were penalized for allegedly creating a WhatsApp group to mobilize protests against the university’s decision to introduce a third semester.
Upon discovery, the students were summoned before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
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Following a review of the committee’s findings, the University Senate, at its 123rd Regular Meeting on October 31, 2024, approved their rustication for the 2024/2025 academic session.
A letter titled “Rustication for One Academic Session”, signed by the Registrar, Dr. Bala I. Ahmed, and circulated to key university officials, directed the affected students to remain off-campus unless granted written permission.
As a condition for their return in the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic session, they must appear with their parents or guardians and submit a written undertaking to maintain good conduct for the remainder of their studies.
Below are the documents containing the students’ names:
