Six students of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, have been expelled for examination malpractice after they were found to have taken part in a scheme to rewrite a course examination at the private residence of their 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 reached during the 167th Regular Meeting of the Senate 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, explaining that the matter came to the attention of the university following information received by the management on July 1.
According to Omale, security operatives attached to the university 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, along Idah Road, Anyigba.
She said items connected to the alleged examination malpractice were also recovered during the operation and that the security report was subsequently 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 stated.
She added that the investigation established that the students paid N10,000 each to the lecturer to retake BOT102, Introduction to Plant Science, at his residence.
Following consideration of the committee’s findings, the Senate approved the expulsion of the six students involved and referred Okpanachi to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for appropriate action under the university’s regulations.
The Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, said the university would continue to enforce strict standards against conduct capable of undermining the credibility of its academic system.
Usman said the Senate’s decision reflected the institution’s resolve to uphold academic integrity, discipline and quality assurance, while urging students to concentrate on their studies and comply with examination regulations.
Omale added that the expelled students had been instructed to return all university property in their possession, including identity cards and other official materials, to the appropriate authorities before leaving the institution.
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