Sierra Leone university suspends student over insulting remarks
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierraloaded
The University of Sierra Leone has suspended Edwina Hawa Jamiru for one academic session after finding her guilty of insulting remarks towards Alusine Jalloh, dean of the Faculty of Law. The sanction, imposed following disciplinary proceedings, is due to end when she resumes her studies in 2027-2028, according to Sierraloaded.
The University of Sierra Leone has suspended Edwina Hawa Jamiru, a student at Fourah Bay College, for one academic session following a disciplinary inquiry into insulting remarks targeting Alusine Jalloh, dean of the Faculty of Law. The decision was taken by the vice-chancellor and principal on behalf of the university’s Senate, after it reviewed a report by the Fourah Bay College disciplinary committee, according to Sierraloaded.
The committee was set up to examine allegations that Edwina Hawa Jamiru made the remarks in June 2026. The sanction is set out in a disciplinary letter addressed to the student, according to Sierraloaded.
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