The Delta State University on Thursday expelled twenty-four students and suspended twenty-six others for misconduct and alleged forgery of school certificates.

The vice-chancellor, Prof. Victor Peretemode, told DailyPost that “in continuation of the campaign to restore discipline to academics, the students were “axed” for misconduct and alleged forgery of their school certificates.”

Peretemode explained that some of the affected students were suspended for two to six semesters and would resume at the expiration of the sanctions.

He further said that many of the affected students were departmental presidents of Mass Communication, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Business Administration, Geography and Regional Planning departments.

But some of the affected students, who spoke on condition of anonymity, claimed that they were being victimized by the University Management, adding that they were innocent, while few others admitted they were guilty, and appealed to the management to rescind the decision.

The recent development in the university has caused uproar amongst the students, as some of the students kicked against the university’s decision to expel twenty-four of the students, many of whom were faculty presidents.

One the expelled students, Alex Eruogbo, a two hundred level student of Geography and Regional planning, however, appealed to the management and the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to intervene as he was ready to turn a new leaf.

Eruogbo was said to have been suspended for misconduct and other related offences.