Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has expelled six students for physically assaulting another student.

The incident occurred at one of the students' hostels outside the campus of the institution.

The students pounced on the victim for allegedly spreading gossip about one of them. During the beating, one of them recorded the act and posted it on social media.

In the video that went viral, two of the students were slapping and whipping the victim ruthlessly while she (victim) begged them to leave her alone.

On Tuesday, Adegbenro Adebanjo, the institution's Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, said the "expulsion is sequel to the recommendation of the University Disciplinary Panel which probed the...