The Higher National Diploma Certificate of one AbdulRasheed Zubair Olatunji, a student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has been withdrawn by the school authority.
The student of the Public Administration Department of the institution was accused of involvement in cultism.
The development was made known on Monday by the Deputy Registrar, Registrar’s Office, Mr. Olayemi Olatomi.
According to Olatomi, the decision was based on the report of the Polytechnic’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
The management said AbdulRasheed’s involvement in cultism was a pointer to the fact that he was not worthy in character and learning to earn the certificate of the institution.
The mobilisation of AbdulRasheed to the mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, was also put on hold, the statement further disclosed.
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Meanwhile, the Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 49 suspects in connection with the looting of property at the Triumph Plaza in the Fagge Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday.
He said, “On June 4, 2023, we received a report from good Samaritans that some hoodlums in their hundreds were regrouping and planning to loot properties of buildings/structures at Triumph Plaza, Fagge LGA, Kano State.
“On receipt of the report, the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel, directed the immediate deployment of teams of Operation Restore Peace to the scene, who on arrival at the scene promptly arrested the suspected looters.
“49 suspects were arrested, and the following looted properties were recovered, three flash doors, flash windows, four LG Air conditioners, eight pieces of polling door iron and 16 heavy duty hammers.”
Haruna condemned the act of the perpetrators and advised parents and community leaders to counsel their wards/youths to desist from looting people’s properties.