Kaduna Polytechnic Expels 63 Students, Suspends 36 Over Exam Malpractice, Fraudulent Admissions

Kaduna Polytechnic has expelled 63 students and suspended 36 others for exam malpractice and fraudulent admissions, reaffirming its zero-tolerance policy following investigations by two disciplinary panels.

allscho Kaduna State Polytechnic has expelled 63 students and suspended 36 others for involvement in examination malpractice and fraudulent admissions, following a disciplinary review approved at the institution’s 114th Academic Board Meeting on April 30, 2025.

The action, disclosed in a circular signed by Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs), Abdullahi Muhammad, was based on the findings of two internal investigative panels: the Fraudulent Admission and Related Matters Investigation Committee (FARMIC) and the Examination Misconduct Cases and Malpractice Committee (EMCMC).

According to the report, FARMIC uncovered that five students, including Essien Margret Lawrence and Maryam Nasir, gained admission through fraudulent means and were either expelled or had their admissions revoked. The EMCMC, meanwhile, found over 70 students from departments such as Mass Communication, Civil Engineering, Building Technology, Public Administration, and Architecture guilty of various forms of exam malpractice.

Students expelled include Lawrence Samuel Anto (Building Technology), Fauziya Abdulrahman Buba (Mass Communication), and Ibrahim Muhammed Nazeer (Civil Engineering), while others, like Joseline Beauty Jonah and Muazu Umar, were handed suspensions of different durations.

Three students, including Abubakar Ibrahim Ashir (Computer Science), were exonerated by the panels.

Reaffirming its stance on academic integrity, the Polytechnic emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for misconduct and pledged continued enforcement of disciplinary standards to preserve the institution’s credibility.

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Sources: ALLSCHOOL, DAILY POST