Dare Babalola
The University of Calabar has taken disciplinary action against nine students, suspending them for alleged involvement in examination malpractice and result forgery.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspension is contained in a statement issued by the institution’s Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha.
Icha stated that the decision was made during the 252nd Senate meeting, following reports presented by the Ad-Hoc Senate Committee on Examination Malpractice and the Senate Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
He explained that five students were suspended for examination malpractice, while the other four were found guilty of submitting forged results to the university.
Icha said, “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.”
Those suspended include 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.
Others are Lazarus Ebogo of the Department of Home Economics; Ele Godwin of the Department of Zoology; Ofem Patrick of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology; and Makailu Pamilo of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies.
Heads of departments, the deans of the affected faculties, and the institution’s Acting Chief Security Officer have been directed to ensure full compliance with the suspension order.
This development comes after the University of Abuja approved the expulsion of 28 students.
A statement by the school on February 22 said, “The affected students were found culpable 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.”
