Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as “gross violation of university rules,” including involvement in fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonesty.
Siwajuola’s case drew widespread attention in early May 2025 after his mother publicly accused the University of Negligence following his sudden disappearance.
In an official statement released on Wednesday and signed by the institution’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, the university said that the student deliberately left campus on April 28, 2025, disguised in a hoodie, and exited through the university’s teaching hospital gate without authorisation.
“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.
The university disclosed that Siwajuola was returned to campus by his father on May 15, 2025, and was debriefed by the Security Services Department. In a voluntary statement, later corroborated before the Disciplinary Committee, he reportedly confessed to several misconduct.
“Among them was the purchase of a black soap from a traditional herbalist for N100,000,” the statement revealed, contradicting earlier claims by his mother that the soap was for a skin condition.
“Siwajuola admitted that the soap was intended for ritual purposes, as part of a ‘Yahoo Yahoo Plus’ scheme,” the statement added, referring to a term for internet fraud involving fetish practices.
According to the university, the student also confessed to drug peddling, borrowing N500,000 from a loan app to fund gambling, and impersonating another student to open a bank account. He reportedly sold his phone without permission and lied to the buyer about receiving parental consent.
Contrary to the mother’s social media claim that her son was rescued by secondary school friends, the university stated that it was the mother of a friend he was staying with in Lagos who reported his presence after becoming aware of the online uproar.
After investigations, Babcock University concluded that Siwajuola had committed multiple infractions, including unauthorised campus exit, use of fetish materials, drug peddling, impersonation, dishonesty, and unauthorised sale of personal property. In line with university policy and global best practices, the student was dismissed 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 stated.
The institution also addressed what it described as “sensational and baseless accusations” made by Siwajuola’s mother, noting:
“These claims were not only false but also misleading. However, given the responsible conduct shown by the student’s father, the university will not pursue a libel case at this time.”
