Federal University of Technology: FUT Minna dismisses PhD student for plagiarism

FUT dismisses Mukaila for stealing someone's academic work while three other students were dismissed for spending 15 instead of 10 years in the school.

The Federal University of Technology, Minna has reportedly dismissed a PhD Doctoral student for Olateju Ademola Mukaila for plagiarism.

Mukaila was until his dismissal from the university a student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.

According to Vanguard, a statement published in the university's weekly magazine said Mukaila was expelled for plagiarising the thesis of Dr. N. T. A. Abd’razaq titled: “Ecological Foot Print for Sustainable Development in Minna”.

Apart from Mukaila, three other students were also reportedly dismissed from the university for overstaying while four others were said to have voluntarily withdrawn from the University.

FUT dismisses three other students

The students ccording to the statement from the university were said to have stayed for 15 semesters in the Institution as against the normal 10 semesters.

The statement reads: “Senate at its 431st meeting held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, considered among others, the expulsion of Olateju Ademola Mukaila(PhD/SET/2010/322), Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Environmental Technology from the University with immediate effect.

“This is based on the reports of various University Committees that investigated his alleged involvement in plagiarizing that has to do with the thesis of Dr. N. T. A. Abd’razaq titled: “Ecological Foot Print for Sustainable Development in Minna.

“Similarly, Akangbe Olusola Olamide (2009/1/34863BL) 500 Level student Department of Geology, Nnaegbuna Innocent Uchenna (2009/1/33720BL) 500 Level student of the Department of Geology and Olorunmaiye Emmanuel Juwon2009/1/34309BL) 500 Level student of the Department of Geology were expelled for overstaying in the university.

They were said to have stayed for 15 semesters in the Institution as against the normal 10 semesters.

''Those who voluntarily withdrew from the University are Olanrewaju Hafeez Abiodun(2014/1/52428PM) 200 Level student of the Department of Mathematics, Oluwaseyi Caleb Akanbi (2012/1/43376BM) 400 Level student of the Department of Mathematics, Bernard Prince Otunche (2014/1/51189PM) 200 Level of the Department of Mathematics and Mohammed Umar Kuta(2012/1/42698BL) 300 Level student of the Department of Geology.