A man who allegedly disguised as a supervisor has been reportedly arrested for stealing phones during an exam in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun state.
It was gathered that he is an extra year student who had some spillover carryovers so he was still on campus to complete.
He paraded himself as an exam invigilator and entered the exam centres where he started pilfering students’ phones.
The undergraduates allegedly caught him red-handed and shamed him with chants of Ole Ole!
A video which surfaced online shows students giving him close marking as campus security whisked him away after being arrested.
The fake supervisor was said to have eventually been handed over to police authorities.
However, reacting to the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the culprit was neither a lecturer in any of their departments nor a student of the University.
The statement reads; “The attention of the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been drawn to a viral video where a male young adult was allegedly involved in stealing phones of some OAU students who were in examination hall.
“While some alleged that he was a lecturer, others said that he was an invigilator.
“Putting the record straight, the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the culprit was neither a lecturer in any of our Departments nor a student of our University.
“Actually, he came to the University dressed in a well tailored suit to disguise his intention, he was eventually seen stealing the phones from the bags of students who were sitting for their examination.
“His mode of dressing made those who caught him stealing the phones think that he was a lecturer assigned to invigilate the examination.
“We, therefore, want the general public to disregard, in its entirety, the insinuation that the culprit has any link to the University.”
