Redeemer University Expels 28 Students For Failing Drug Tests

 42 Redeemer University students were last year tested for drugs but according to the school authority, 28 positive results leading to the expulsion of 28 students who allegedly failed the tests.

 The decision of the university has however sparked controversy, new reports show.

According to news reports, when the students resumed this year, some of them received information that they “tested positive” and soon afterwards, last Friday, they got expulsion letters; others got theirs on Monday February 4.

Immediately the affected students protested on the expulsion complaining that they were not given a fair hearing.

Despite their reaction, the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Adetunji Adeleye, said the decision was taken in line with the school’s values and philosophy “to raise godly children”.

“A student was caught with an illicit drug. He mentioned others involved and we took them to the school clinic for tests. Some of them tested positive,” Adeleye said.

Reports also claim the students were not legally informed before the tests were taken which some felt infringed on their rights. Some others also alleged that they never saw the actual results from the test to prove they tested positive and didn’t even know what drugs they were tested for.

one of the expelled students, who preferred anonymity told reporters: “I only saw in the expulsion letter that I tested positive to hard drugs. I asked for the result of the test, but they didn’t show me. Even if they won’t show it to me, they should at least show my parents the result.”