{"id":3351,"date":"2026-08-14T10:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=3351"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:57:12","slug":"delsu-exam-monitors-apprehend-student-with-allegedly-stolen-phones-wig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=3351","title":{"rendered":"DELSU Exam Monitors Apprehend Student With Allegedly Stolen Phones, Wig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By<\/strong> <strong>Chidinma<\/strong> <strong>Okeibunor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 300-level student of the Department of English and Literary Studies at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka was on Wednesday apprehended after she was allegedly caught with seven stolen mobile phones and a wig while writing a carryover course in the Faculty of Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred during the ongoing 2025\/2026 second semester examinations at the university\u2019s Faculty of Arts, when the student, whose name is yet to be officially released, was reportedly found in possession of the items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to an eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity, the exact details of how she was caught remain unclear. However, upon a search, seven phones and a wig were allegedly recovered from her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">READ ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=3127\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3127\">Students Adjust To Portal Upgrade Under DELSU VC Administration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe came to write [a] carryover [course] and when she was caught; students immediately brought out their phones to record her,&#8221; the witness said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campus security and faculty officials were said to have been alerted immediately, and the suspect was taken in for questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of the time of filing this report, the university management was yet to release an official statement on the matter. Efforts to reach the Head of Department and the Dean of Faculty of Arts proved abortive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident has sparked reactions among students on campus, with many calling for tighter security during examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><em>Media Conversation<\/em><\/strong><\/mark> reports that DELSU maintains a strong stance against stealing and other inappropriate behaviours among students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If found guilty, the suspect could face multiple sanctions ranging from rustication to expulsion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=3339\">a young lady has gone public with allegations that she was assaulted and nearly gang-raped by a group of men in Otor-Iyeded community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, during a local festival.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a video shared on TikTok under the handle @dge_redoii, the lady, who appeared distressed and was speaking from what she said was a hospital, recounted that the incident occurred on the day she went out to get kegs for her business in Ugele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chidinma Okeibunor A 300-level student of the Department of English and Literary Studies at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka was on Wednesday apprehended after she was allegedly caught with seven stolen mobile phones and a wig while writing a carryover course in the Faculty of Arts. 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