Babcock University has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, following a string of serious misconducts that include alleged ritual activities, drug dealing, impersonation, and deceitful behaviour.
The case, which sparked attention in early May 2025 after Siwajuola’s mother accused the school of negligence over his disappearance, has now taken a different turn.
In a formal statement released Wednesday, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, Director of Marketing and Communication, stated that the student left the Ilishan-Remo campus intentionally on April 28, 2025.
“He left wearing a hoodie and exited through the teaching hospital gate without proper authorisation.
“His disappearance was neither accidental nor due to any failure on our part,” the university said.
Upon his return to campus with his father on May 15, Siwajuola allegedly confessed during a security debrief and later before the Disciplinary Committee.
He admitted to buying a ritualistic black soap for N100,000 from a native doctor, contradicting his mother’s earlier claim that it was for treating a skin problem.
“He confirmed that the soap was meant for ‘Yahoo Yahoo Plus’ activities,” the school said, referring to internet scams involving spiritual rituals.
Additional confessions included drug trafficking, borrowing N500,000 via a loan app for gambling, selling his phone without permission, and opening a bank account using another student’s identity.
He also misled the phone’s buyer by falsely claiming parental approval.
The university refuted his mother’s online claims that he was found by secondary school friends, clarifying that it was a Lagos woman, his friend’s mother, who alerted authorities after seeing the social media uproar.
After concluding investigations, the institution said Siwajuola had breached multiple regulations and was expelled accordingly.
“While we understand the emotional impact on the family, our primary duty is the safety and moral compass of all our students,” Suleiman explained.
Babcock also responded to the allegations made by Siwajuola’s mother, describing them as “sensational and baseless.”
“These claims were not only false but also misleading.
“However, given the father’s respectful cooperation, the university has chosen not to pursue legal action for defamation,” the statement concluded.