Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, for engaging in what the institution described as gross violations of university rules, including fetish practices, drug-related activities, impersonation, and dishonesty.
The disciplinary action follows the student’s controversial disappearance in April, which drew widespread attention after his mother accused the university of negligence through social media channels.
In a statement released on Wednesday and signed by the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, Babcock clarified that Siwajuola had intentionally left campus on April 28, 2025, disguising himself in a hoodie to sneak out through the teaching hospital gate.
“His disappearance was neither accidental nor a result of negligence by the university,” the statement read. “Rather, it was a deliberate act, laced with a series of misconducts that violate the Babcock University Student Handbook.”
According to the institution, the student was returned by his father on May 15, 2025, and was subsequently invited by the Security Services Department for a debrief. During the session, and in a written confession later verified by the Disciplinary Committee, Siwajuola reportedly admitted to multiple serious offences.
Among the revelations was his purchase of a black soap from a herbalist for ₦100,000, intended not for skincare—as previously claimed by his mother—but for ritualistic purposes linked to a “Yahoo Yahoo Plus” scheme, a term used to describe cyber fraud mixed with fetish practices.
The student also confessed to drug peddling, impersonation of another student to open a bank account, and borrowing ₦500,000 from an online loan platform to fund gambling. Furthermore, he sold his phone without authorization and misled the buyer by claiming his father had approved the transaction.
Contrary to his mother’s public statement that her son was found by his secondary school friends, the university disclosed that it was the mother of a friend in Lagos—disturbed by the online uproar—who alerted Siwajuola’s family after discovering he was staying in their home.
Following a comprehensive investigation, the university found Siwajuola guilty of unauthorized campus exit, possession of fetish materials, drug peddling, impersonation, dishonesty, and other offences. Consequently, he was dismissed with immediate effect.
“While we recognize 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,” Dr. Suleiman stated.
The university also criticized the student’s mother for making “sensational and baseless accusations” against the institution online, accusing her of misleading the public and attempting to discredit the university.
“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 concluded.
