Kaduna State Polytechnic has taken firm disciplinary action against students involved in academic misconduct. A total of 63 students have been expelled, while 36 others face suspension for offences including examination malpractice and fraudulent admissions.
The decision was reached during the institution’s 114th Academic Board Meeting held on April 30, 2025. Details of the actions were communicated in a circular dated May 5, 2025, signed by the Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs), Abdullahi Muhammad, and circulated to staff and students.
According to the Registrar, Dr. Muhammed Tanimu, the board’s decision followed thorough investigations conducted by the Fraudulent Admission and Related Matters Investigation Committee (FARMIC) and the Examination Misconduct Cases and Malpractice Committee (EMCMC).
“The Academic Board at its 114th Regular Meeting held on 30th April, 2025, considered reports of Fraudulent Admission and Related Matters Investigation Committee and Examination Misconduct Cases and Malpractice Committee (EMCMC) and approved the following measures against the students listed below,” the circular stated.
The FARMIC panel found that five students, including Essien Margret Lawrence and Maryam Nasir, gained admission through fraudulent means, which led to the withdrawal of their admissions and eventual expulsion.
The EMCMC committee also indicted over 70 students across various departments such as Mass Communication, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, and Architecture.
Among those expelled are Lawrence Samuel Anto (Building Technology), Fauziya Abdulrahman Buba (Mass Communication), and Ibrahim Muhammed Nazeer (Civil Engineering). Some others, including Joseline Beauty Jonah and Muazu Umar, received temporary suspensions.
Meanwhile, three students, including Abubakar Ibrahim Ashir of the Computer Science Department, were cleared of all charges after investigations found no evidence of misconduct.
Kaduna Polytechnic emphasized its zero-tolerance stance on academic dishonesty and warned that it will continue to enforce strict disciplinary measures to uphold academic standards and institutional integrity.
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