The management of Kaduna State Polytechnic has expelled 63 students and suspended 36 others for various academic infractions, including examination malpractice and fraudulent admission.
The decision was ratified at the institution’s 114th Academic Board meeting held on April 30, 2025, following the submission of detailed reports by two internal investigative panels.
A circular signed by the Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs), Abdullahi Muhammad, he disclosed that the affected students were indicted by the Fraudulent Admission and Related Matters Investigation Committee (FARMIC) and the Examination Misconduct Cases and Malpractice Committee (EMCMC).
According to the circular, FARMIC discovered that five students, including Essien Margret Lawrence and Maryam Nasir, gained admission through fraudulent means. The board, therefore, ordered the immediate withdrawal of their admissions or expulsion from the institution.
The EMCMC report revealed that over 70 students from departments such as Mass Communication, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, and Architecture were involved in various forms of examination misconduct.
Among those expelled are Lawrence Samuel Anto (Building Technology), Fauziya Abdulrahman Buba (Mass Communication), and Ibrahim Muhammed Nazeer (Civil Engineering). Others, including Joseline Beauty Jonah and Muazu Umar, were handed different lengths of suspension.
However, not all students were found culpable. The board exonerated Abubakar Ibrahim Ashir of the Computer Science Department and two others after investigations revealed no evidence of wrongdoing.
The institution maintained that it would not tolerate acts capable of undermining its academic standards, stressing that disciplinary measures remain key in upholding the values of integrity and excellence.
“The Polytechnic remains committed to enforcing rules and instilling discipline among students,” the statement added.
