{"id":66110,"date":"2025-05-20T13:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=66110"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:10:57","slug":"lasu-dean-under-fire-for-student-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/05\/20\/lasu-dean-under-fire-for-student-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"LASU Dean Under Fire for Student Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Adenike Lawal<\/strong><\/p>\n

A storm is brewing at Lagos State University\u2019s Epe campus as final-year students of the Faculty of Agriculture have accused their Dean, Professor O.T.F. Abanikannda, of forcing them into degrading farm labour and inhumane living conditions, sparking outrage across academic and civil rights circles.<\/p>\n

Students say they were ordered to abandon their hostels and live in makeshift tents made from tarpaulin and plastic sheets on the university farm for over a month.<\/p>\n

Their only option: endure a regime they describe as military-style punishment masquerading as academic fieldwork.<\/p>\n

One student, speaking under condition of anonymity, said, \u201cHe told us point blank that returning to the hostel was not an option. We\u2019ve been out here in the cold, under rain, with no beds, no toilets-just cassava planting and threats.\u201d<\/p>\n

On May 17, the crisis peaked. Only 25 out of 54 students showed up. As punishment, the Dean allegedly kept them standing under rainfall until 7:00 p.m., refusing to let them rest or leave.<\/p>\n

Videos and photos show exhausted students performing strenuous farm tasks and receiving verbal threats.<\/p>\n

In a chilling audio recording obtained during this investigation, Professor Abanikannda lashed out at students for leaking information, saying, \u201cYou are leading rebellion… You will pay dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also slammed their upbringing and discipline, suggesting they were not fit for university life.<\/p>\n

Students further claim that failure to greet the Dean properly resulted in public scolding, adding that their performance scores are allegedly threatened with manipulation.<\/p>\n

The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has acknowledged the complaints, assuring that appropriate steps will be taken.<\/p>\n

As calls for an independent probe grow louder, education advocates insist no student should be subjected to abuse in the name of academics.<\/p>\n

For many, the LASU farm ordeal has exposed a deeper issue: unchecked authority and a growing disregard for student dignity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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