Babcock University, located in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled a student identified as Oladipupo Siwajuola over what it described as a series of serious infractions against its policies.
The institution cited “gross violation of university rules,” including alleged engagement in fetish activities, drug trafficking, impersonation, and acts of dishonesty.
Siwajuola’s case drew public attention in early May 2025 after his mother took to social media to accuse the university of negligence following his unexplained disappearance.
However, in a statement signed by the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, and issued on Wednesday, the school set the record straight, saying the student’s exit from the campus on April 28, 2025, was a planned act.
“His disappearance was neither accidental nor the result of negligence by the university.
“Rather, it was a deliberate act, laced with a series of misconducts that violate the Babcock University Student Handbook,” the statement read.
According to the university, Siwajuola had disguised himself in a hoodie and slipped off campus through the university’s teaching hospital gate, an act he carried out without seeking proper authorization.
Following the growing buzz surrounding his disappearance, his father brought him back to the school on May 15, 2025.
Upon his return, he was summoned by the institution’s Security Services Department for questioning.
During a written confession, later confirmed before the university’s Disciplinary Committee, Siwajuola reportedly admitted to several serious violations.
“Among them was the purchase of a black soap from a traditional herbalist for N100,000, which contradicted his mother’s earlier claim that she had given it to him to treat a skin condition.
“Siwajuola, admitted that the soap was intended for ritual purposes, as part of a ‘Yahoo Yahoo Plus’ scheme, a slang term for internet fraud mixed with fetish practices.
“He revealed that he was engaging in fetish practices in an attempt to get rich quick.
“He also confessed to drug peddling, borrowing N500,000 from an online loan app to fund gambling, and impersonating another student to open a bank account,” the statement said.
The institution added that the student had also sold his mobile phone without consent and misled the buyer by falsely claiming that his father had agreed to the sale.
Contrary to the narrative his mother shared online, that he was found by former secondary school classmates, the university clarified that it was actually the mother of his friend, Sodiq, who recognized Siwajuola while he was hiding in their Lagos home.
She promptly informed his family after noticing the widespread online concerns.
Upon conclusion of its internal investigation, Babcock University declared that Siwajuola had breached numerous university policies, including unlawful departure from campus, use of fetish items, drug dealing, impersonation, and the unauthorized sale of personal belongings.
In adherence to its code of conduct and disciplinary standards, the university said it had no alternative but to expel the student immediately.
“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,” Suleiman emphasized.
The institution also took issue with the public statements made by Siwajuola’s mother, describing her accusations as unfounded and damaging to the university’s reputation.
“These claims were not only false but misleading.
“However, in view of the responsible conduct shown by the student’s father, the university will not pursue a libel case at this time,” the statement added.
