Allegations of certificate racketeering published by an online medium has cost the Dean of Students Affairs of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo.
The report which led to tre removal of Professor Tajudeen Olumoko November 9.A report by an unnamed online media outfit, had alleged that certificate racketeering syndicate had been entrenched in the Lagos State-owned university and could be procured at the N2m and N3m.
A report in Punch quotes a source in saying, “Yes, it is true, Olumoko has been removed and Abatan has taken over as DSA. This happened yesterday, (Tuesday).”
But for Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, the Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, the response was: “I can’t say if he has been removed or not. I am not yet in the office. So, I don’t know anything yet.”READ ALSO: Lady On Job Hunt Tricked By Evil Men, Stripped And Assaulted
By the report, there were indications that the school would widen the scope of investigations, to find out who else had been involved in the certificate racketeering.
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Issues of admission and certificate racketeering are not totally new in the university.
Two workers were issued warning letters while a lecturer was ordered to refund over N9million or get sacked.
Those who were given the boot were in the Registry.
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