Babcock University has officially expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, following his confession to engaging in drug dealing, impersonation, and ritual practices linked to online fraud, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo Plus.”
The student’s expulsion comes after a viral Facebook post by his mother, Oyindamola Omotayo, claiming that her son had gone missing and accusing the school of negligence. In response, the Ogun State-based private institution clarified that Siwajuola had left the campus without permission.
According to a statement by Joshua Suleiman, Director of Marketing and Communication, the student disguised himself in a hoodie and exited through the university’s teaching hospital gate on May 3. He returned to campus on May 15 and was later interrogated by the university’s Department of Secret Service.
During questioning, Siwajuola reportedly confessed to several serious offences. He admitted to buying black soap for N100,000 from a traditional herbalist, which he intended to use in a ritual tied to cyber fraud. He also confessed to selling drugs, impersonating another student to open a bank account, and fraudulently selling his phone.
The university, owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, found Siwajuola guilty of breaking its strict moral and disciplinary codes.
“His actions endangered the safety and values of the student community,” the statement read. “Expulsion was necessary and follows global best practices.”
Regarding the mother’s public accusations, Babcock described her claims as “sensational and misleading.” However, it said it would not file a libel suit, acknowledging the respectful approach taken by the student’s father.
