OBASEKI, JSC (Presiding and Delivering the Leading Judgement) - The appellants were students in various disciplines in the University of Maiduguri, the respondent, before their expulsion from the said institution with effect from the 30th day of March, 1983. Their expulsion was sequel to the riotous behaviour of about 500 students in the University on the 2nd day of February, 1983 at about 9.00 p.m. followed by demonstration rampage, wanton destruction of properties in the University and assaults on persons. Their expulsion was not till after the Senate had considered the reports of the Disciplinary Board and Panels set up on the 9th day of February 1983 by the Vice-Chancellor to investigate the said students' rampage of the 2nd February 1983. The Senate noted that out of a total of four thousand students, only about five hundred students went to the residential area and only less than one hundred students took part in the destruction, arson and the looting. Senate also observed that …
GARBA & ORS.
V.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
(1986) JELR 42595 (SC)
Supreme Court 14 Feb 1986 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves the expulsion of students from the University of Maiduguri following a riotous behavior and destruction of property on campus. - The students initiated proceedings in the High Court of Justice of Borno State to enforce t
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.24/1985
Judges:ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
AUGUSTINE NNAMANI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
SAIDU KAWU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Gani Fawehinmi For Appellant
Chief F.R.A Williams(SAN) WITH HIM F.R.A. Williams (Jnr) For Respondent
Other Citations:(1986)1 NWLR (PT 18)550, Garba v University of Maiduguri (1986) 1 NWLR (Pt.18)550 (1986) All N.L.R 149 (1986) 2 S.C. 128
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