Kaduna Polytechnic Expels 96 Students Over Exams Malpractice

The management of Kaduna Polytechnic has dismissed 96 students for academic misconduct and malpractice.

Kaduna-Polytechnic

iexclusive News Nigeria this is contained in a circular with reference number KPT/CA/S/PR. 11/VOL.XXIII/417 dated 1st September 2021 and signed by H.S Jandutse.

The students affected are from various departments cutting across 100 to 400 level students.

The circular indicated that the disciplinary measures were taken by the academic board of the institution during its extraordinary meeting held on 25th August 2021 where it considered the reports examination malpractice committed.

Out of the 96 students tried for examination malpractice, 85 were expelled.

For failing to appear before the examination malpractice panels, eight others were suspended.

While one was exonerated, another was rusticated, and a third had his certificate revoked due to impersonation in the test room.

Our correspondent was unable to obtain remarks from the school administration since Godwin Ayegba, the institution’s Public Relations Officer was unavailable at the time of publishing this report.