The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG)has  on Tuesday disclaimed the 13 students remanded in KiriKiri Prisons, saying they are not from the institution. The students were arrested and remanded in prison for protesting against the dismissal of some students.


In a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Information Unit, Toyin Adebule, the institution said they were not students.

The statement read, “University of Lagos, hereby states that the 13 students remanded by the court as reported by different newspaper tabloids and electronic publications to be UNILAG students are not students of the institution. These “students” comprise of rusticated students and some students from an institution in Ogun State.

“Let us emphasise here that the rusticated students are requested to apply for re-admission after serving their punishment. Until re-absorption, they are not considered bona fide students of the university.’’