Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it termed a “gross violation of university rules” involving fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, dishonesty, and other serious misconduct.
Siwajuola’s case gained public attention in early May 2025, after his mother went viral on social media, accusing the institution of negligence regarding her son’s sudden disappearance.
In an official statement issued on Wednesday by the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, the school clarified that Siwajuola’s disappearance was a calculated act. According to the statement, he left campus on April 28, 2025, without authorization—wearing a hoodie to conceal his identity and exiting through the university’s teaching hospital gate.
“His disappearance was neither accidental nor due to negligence on the part of the university,” the statement read. “Rather, it was a deliberate act, laced with a series of misconducts that violate the Babcock University Student Handbook.”
Siwajuola was returned to campus by his father on May 15, 2025, and subsequently appeared before the university’s Security Services Department for debriefing. In his voluntary written statement—later confirmed before the university’s Disciplinary Committee—he admitted to several serious infractions.
These included the purchase of a black soap from a traditional herbalist for ₦100,000, which he confessed was meant for ritual purposes as part of a “Yahoo Yahoo Plus” scheme—a local term for internet fraud enhanced with fetish rituals. This contradicted earlier claims by his mother, who stated the soap was intended for a skin condition.
He also admitted to engaging in drug peddling, borrowing ₦500,000 from an online loan app to fund gambling, and impersonating another student to open a bank account. Additionally, he sold his personal phone without permission and misled the buyer by claiming he had his father’s consent.
The university contradicted the mother’s claim that her son was rescued by his secondary school friends. Instead, it said Siwajuola was discovered by the mother of his friend, Sodiq, in Lagos. She notified his family after becoming aware of the online uproar.
Following internal investigations, Babcock University concluded that Siwajuola had violated multiple codes of conduct, including unauthorized exit from campus, use of fetish materials, involvement in internet fraud, drug peddling, impersonation, dishonesty, and unauthorized sale of property.
In line with its disciplinary policies and international best practices, the university announced that it had no option but to expel Siwajuola with immediate effect.
“While we understand the emotional toll this decision may have on the family, our primary duty is to uphold the safety and moral integrity of all students under our care,” Dr. Suleiman stated.
The institution also condemned the “sensational and baseless accusations” made by Siwajuola’s mother, calling her social media allegations “false and misleading.” Nonetheless, it noted that, due to the respectful conduct of the student’s father, the university would not pursue a libel case.