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Gbeminiyi Ogunleye
1 week ago
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University dismisses ex-governors security aide for alleged cultism
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufi-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) has dismissed Felix Okemini, a former security aide to Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State from the institution for alleged cult-related activities.
The institution stated this in a letter to Mr Okemini.
Ifeanyi Igwe, the university registrar, signed the dismissal letter, a copy of which was seen by our reporter on Tuesday.
He was one of the new students admitted to study political science in the school.
But during the matriculation he was pictured wearing insignia suspected to be that of a secret cult group.
The picture, which trended on social media, attracted condemnation, with many calling for his sack by the governor and dismissal from the university.
Governor Nwifuru consequently sacked Mr Okemini as his special assistant on security in charge of Ebonyi North District.
The university, a few days later, suspended him and set up a panel to investigate Mr Okemini’s alleged actions on the matriculation day.
