Babcock University expels undergraduate over alleged fetish practices, drug peddling

An undergraduate of Babcock University, Illishan Remo, Ogun State, Oladipupo Siwajuola earlier declared missing by his mother, has been expelled by the institution’s management for engaging in fetish practices and drug peddling among others.

Penpushing reports that it is recalled that his mother Fijabi Oyindamola Omotayo, took to Facebook on May 3, 2025 to demand the whereabouts of her son and also allege negligence on the part of the institution.

The management of the institution, however, in statement, to fault the mother’s claim explained that the student had deliberately left the campus without clearance and disguised himself in a hoodie to sneak out through the university’s Teaching Hospital gate.

Penpushing further reports that following the mother’s outcry, her son was later found, and Babcock University management disclosed that the student had left the campus without authorisation.

The management of the university in the statement had indicated that it could institute a lawsuit against the parent over what they described as a sensational and misleading social media outburst.

Penpushing also reports that the Director of Marketing and Communication of the institution, Joshua Suleiman, explained that Siwajuola’s disappearance was eventually brought to light by his mother,

“Among them was the purchase of black soap from a traditional herbalist for N100,000, which contradicted his mother’s earlier claim that she had given it to him to treat a skin condition. Siwajuola admitted that the soap was intended for ritual purposes, as part of a “Yahoo Yahoo Plus” scheme, a slang term for internet fraud mixed with fetish practices’, Suleiman stated.

‘He revealed he was engaging in fetish practices in an attempt to get rich quickly. He also confessed to drug peddling, borrowing N500,000 from an online loan app to fund gambling, and impersonating another student to open a bank account’, the statement added

Penpushing reports that the statement pointed out that Siwajuola had sold his phone without authorisation and misled the buyer by claiming that his father had consented, adding that the mother’s claim that her child was found by secondary school friends was fake.

The university management explained that in contrast to the mother’s claim, it was parent of Sodiq, a friend he stayed with in Lagos, who discovered his presence in their home and alerted his family after noticing the growing online controversy.

Penpushing further reports that following investigations, Director of Marketing and Communication of the University declared that Siwajuola was found liable for multiple offences, including unauthorised exit from campus, possession and use of fetish materials, drug peddling, impersonation and dishonesty, and unauthorised sale of personal property.

The statement added that university had no choice but to expel Siwajuola per global best practices, and equally expressed displeasure towards the mother’s public outcry, stating that it would not be instituting a lawsuit against her because of the conduct of Siwajuola’s father.

“While we recognise the emotional weight of this decision, especially for the family involved, our foremost responsibility remains the safety and moral integrity of all students entrusted to our care,” Suleiman said.

“These claims were not only false but also misleading. However, because of the responsible conduct shown by the student’s father, the university will not pursue a libel case at this time’, the statement said.

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