The Federal University Lokoja,
Kogi, has expelled 13 final year students for alleged examination malpractice.
Angela Freeman-Miri, the
vice-chancellor of the university, made this known while addressing journalists
in Lokoja on Monday.
Freeman said all the students
were from the department of economics.
She said the students got into
trouble when one of the question papers allegedly leaked to them was extended
to others who informed the authorities.
She said their expulsion followed
laid down process, saying each of the students was given the opportunity to
defend himself against the allegations.
“They were made to face the
students’ disciplinary committee. The examination misconduct committee sat at
different times to look into the allegations against them,” Freeman-Miri said.
“The reports of the two
committees were later sent to the 47th senate meeting of the university which
eventually approved their expulsion.”
Responding to the allegation of
unfair treatment by Lydia Lawal, one of the affected students, the VC said all
the students are free to appeal their expulsion by sending written applications
to the governing council of the university.
She said some members of staff
suspected to be linked to the leakage have been investigated by the staff
disciplinary committee which has already forwarded its report to the staff
management committee.
“The staff management committee
has also submitted its report to the governing council for final decision.”
She said it is too early to know
the exact number of staff that would eventually be disciplined for being
involved.
Angela-Miri said that the
university’s decision will serve as signal to other students who may want to
cut corners by resorting to examination malpractices.
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