Various cult groups and other criminal activities have taken over one of the popular private polytechnics in Akwa Ibom State, Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Eket. THE INK understands.
Information contained in a speech made by the founder of the polytechnic, Dr. Emmanuel Ekott, during the last matriculation ceremony of the institution revealed that various cult groups such as KKK, Vikings, Vigeen, White Angels, Black Brassiere, Buccaneers, Black Axe among others have been identified in the polytechnic.
In his address during the 2016 matriculation ceremony of the polytechnic, the Founder and Chairman, Governing Council of the Polytechnic, Dr. Emmanuel Ekott confirmed saying ‘’cult group like White Angels, Buccaneers, KKK, Vikings, and Black Axe have been identified and we shall deal with the situation as it demands’’.
In his address during the 2016 matriculation ceremony of the polytechnic, the Founder and Chairman, Governing Council of the Polytechnic, Dr. Emmanuel Ekott confirmed saying ‘’cult group like White Angels, Buccaneers, KKK, Vikings, and Black Axe have been identified and we shall deal with the situation as it demands’’.
The Founder also added that some spots within the polytechnic community such as Heritage Park, Ikot Udota has been of very serious concern saying ‘’the spot is now a notorious place of armed robbery, cultism, rape centres and other forms of vices both at day time and at night’’.
The situation of cultism and criminal activities is so worrisome that the management of the institution is considering plans to embark on a compulsory residency for all her students. In line with the above, the founder also stated that ‘’where we do not have the cooperation from the village, we will be forced to reduce our students population and order all students to live within the campus.’’
Investigations also revealed that other criminal activities such as raping, bullying, examination malpractices, sex scandals, gayism, prostitution; lesbianism and even ritualism and extortion among others have become obvious activities in the polytechnic in recent times.
The situation of cultism and criminal activities is so worrisome that the management of the institution is considering plans to embark on a compulsory residency for all her students. In line with the above, the founder also stated that ‘’where we do not have the cooperation from the village, we will be forced to reduce our students population and order all students to live within the campus.’’
Investigations also revealed that other criminal activities such as raping, bullying, examination malpractices, sex scandals, gayism, prostitution; lesbianism and even ritualism and extortion among others have become obvious activities in the polytechnic in recent times.
It could be recalled that some students were recently expelled from the polytechnic for involvement in various cult related activities. The expelled students, according to the release signed by the Rector of the Polytechnic, Elder Udoyiu Udoyiu and made public cut across National and Higher National Diploma Students from Public Administration, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration and Marketing, and Mass Communication Departments of the institution.
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