Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has expelled six students over examination misconduct after they were found to have rewritten a course examination at the private residence of a lecturer.
The university’s Senate also approved the withdrawal of nine other students for poor academic performance and failure to register for two consecutive semesters.
The decisions were taken during the Senate’s 167th Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the university auditorium.
The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Uredo Omale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.
Omale said the university management commenced action on July 1 after receiving information that a lecturer was facilitating the rewriting of an examination at his residence.
She said security operatives subsequently arrested Dr Maji Okpanachi of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, alongside some students, at his residence behind the Police Area Command Office on Idah Road, Anyigba.
According to her, items recovered during the operation, as well as the security report, were forwarded to the Examination Misconduct Committee for investigation.
“The committee report further confirmed the security report as well as the confessional statements by the Lecturer and the students involved and other available records, that some students re-wrote the examination at the lecturer’s residence, days after the examination was written,” Omale said.
She added that the investigation established that the students paid N10,000 each to the lecturer to rewrite BOT102, Introduction to Plant Science, at his residence.
Following the committee’s findings, the Senate approved the expulsion of the six students involved.
It also directed that Okpanachi be referred to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for appropriate disciplinary action in line with the university’s regulations.
Meanwhile, the Senate approved the withdrawal of nine students over academic underperformance and failure to meet registration requirements.
The Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, said the decisions reflected the institution’s determination to protect the credibility of its academic processes.
Usman stressed that the university would not permit actions capable of undermining the integrity of examinations or other academic activities.
He commended the committees responsible for investigating the matter, saying their work demonstrated the university’s commitment to accountability and quality assurance.
The Vice-Chancellor urged students to remain committed to their studies, maintain good conduct and adhere strictly to the institution’s academic regulations.
Omale further disclosed that the expelled students had been instructed to return all university property in their possession, including identity cards and other official items, to the relevant authorities before leaving the institution.
