UNICAL Suspends Nine Students Over Exam Malpractice, Result Forgery

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students over alleged examination malpractice and forgery of academic results.

The decision was disclosed in a statement issued by the institution’s Registrar, Dr. Chukwuka Icha, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Icha explained that the disciplinary action was approved during the university’s 252nd Senate meeting after the consideration of reports submitted by the Ad-Hoc Senate Committee on Examination Malpractice and the Senate Students’ Disciplinary Committee.

He stated that five of the affected students were found guilty of examination malpractice, while four others were discovered to have submitted forged results to the university.

“After reviewing the reports and recommendations of the committees, the management resolved that the affected students should be suspended for two academic sessions, and the suspension will take effect from the 2024/2025 academic year,” Icha said.

Those suspended for examination malpractice are Akwuba Enestina (300 Level, Pharmacy), Udom Iboro (300 Level, Pharmacy), Nwankwo Daniel (200 Level, Pharmacy), Ore Israel (500 Level, Pharmacy), and Chisom Ejafa (500 Level, Pharmacy).

The other students sanctioned include Lazarus Ebogo (Home Economics), Ele Godwin (Zoology), Ofem Patrick (Science Laboratory Technology), and Makailu Pamilo (Linguistics and Communication Studies).

The university directed heads of departments, deans of the affected faculties, and the Acting Chief Security Officer to ensure strict compliance with the suspension order.

Meanwhile, University of Abuja recently approved the expulsion of 28 students over various offences. In a statement issued on February 22, the institution said the students were found guilty of serious misconduct, including assault, conspiracy, burglary, theft, falsification of O’Level results uploaded on the university portal for admission, as well as possession and use of hard drugs.

(NAN)