Lecturers, who derive joy in exploiting students of Taraba State University (TSU) via the sale of handouts and textbooks, have been urged to desist or be punished.

The warning was contained in a public circular in Jalingo, yesterday, from TSU Registrar’s office.

Signed by the Deputy Registrar (Academics), Yakubu Fwa, the circular warned lecturers, who sell textbooks by compulsion, to stop the practice.

Students of the institution had, on different occasions, alleged that lecturers, especially those with publications, always compel them to purchase books or fail.

Those that sell handouts were not spared, as students go extra mile to purchase such materials for fear of victimisation.

The university vowed to deal decisively with any lecturer caught still indulging in the act.

Also, the institution described collection of unauthorised dues from students as unacceptable.

The circular added: “A committee is to be constituted by the university management to draw up modalities on how to handle the cases.”

“Anyone found collecting unauthorised dues from students, selling published textbooks or handouts to students would be punished based on the university’s laid down rules and regulations,”.

Some students told The Guardian that the directive, if effectively executed, would liberate them from lecturers’ exploitation.