UNICAL suspends female student for stealing iPhone XS

The authorities of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, have suspended one of its students over an allegation of stealing an iPhone XS.

The suspension was conveyed in a letter signed on Tuesday in Calabar by the university’s Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, and addressed to the affected student.

According to the letter, the suspension came on the heels of a report received by the Vice-Chancellor on November 23, that the student allegedly sneaked into Room 102 of the female hostel and took away an iPhone XS.

The letter claimed the student-owned up to the offence after an initial denial and thereafter produced the phone from her residence in Calabar Municipality.

“The Vice Chancellor, according to the letter, expressed her displeasure with the act of illegality and has approved her suspension from studies to allow for full-scale investigation into the matter,” the letter read.

According to a report by PunchNewsPaper, the letter further warned the suspended student to stay away from all academic activities with effect from the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic session.

The letter also urged her to appear before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee whenever she is invited to defend herself.

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