Lagos State University (LASU), has removed the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko from his position.
Gatekeepers News reports that this decision comes in response to allegations of a certificate racketeering syndicate being uncovered.
According to a report by an online media, the story revealed that a certificate racketeering syndicate had genuine Lagos State University certificates that anyone interested could purchase for between N2m and N3m, depending on the technicality of the course involved
In light of this development, Dr. Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science, has been appointed as the acting Dean of Student Affairs.
Additionally, the Lagos State House of Assembly intends to invite various officials, including the Commissioner for Tertiary Education and the Vice-Chancellor of LASU, to investigate the allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering in the institution.
