Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday destroyed cell phones seized from students who were using it to aid examination malpractice during examination period. The phones which were collected from the students at the examination hall, are said to be valued at over N15 million.
According to reports, the action by the school authority is aimed curbing "act of indiscipline and examination malpractices" which the school considers as detrimental to the educational development of the students and their future.
According to reports from a news source, National Insight, a Senior Lecturer and the immediate past Deputy Rector of the Institution, Sculptor Bayo Oyeleke, had while defending the decision of the school authority, said it was part of efforts at instilling discipline on the students and to discourage them from cheating in examination.
He wondered why students would still go into examination hall with cell phones, even after they had been warned by the school authority not to do so.
"I wonder why some students still go into the exam Hall with their mobile phones which is against the rules and regulations of the institution".
He maintained that the action were carried out "to serve as detterrent to students of the institution who wish to further indulge in act".
Present at the exercise were, the Deputy Registrar of the school, Mrs Ayoade, the Public Relation Officer, Alh. Soladoye, Chief Security Officer, Mr. Adebayo ,Head of Legal Unit of The Polytechnic Ibadan Barr. Ige, President of the Student Union Government, Com. Akadiri Bayonle, and members of the fourth estate of the realm.
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