The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has expelled six students for examination misconduct after they were found to have rewritten an examination at the private residence of their lecturer.

The students were sanctioned following an investigation into an incident in which they allegedly paid the lecturer ₦10,000 each to retake a course examination days after the original examination had been conducted.

The university disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, Uredo Omale, following resolutions reached at the 167th Regular Meeting of the Senate held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

According to the statement, the university management took action on July 1 after receiving credible information that a lecturer was allegedly coordinating students to rewrite an examination at his residence.

Security operatives subsequently arrested Dr Maji Okpanachi of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, alongside some students, at his residence behind the Police Area Command Office along Idah Road, Anyigba.

The operatives also recovered exhibits linked to the alleged examination malpractice.

Omale said the matter was subsequently referred to the university’s Examination Misconduct Committee for investigation.

She explained that the committee’s findings corroborated the security report, while confessional statements from the lecturer and affected students, alongside other records, established that the examination had been rewritten at the lecturer’s residence.

“The committee further revealed that the affected students paid the sum of N10,000 each to the lecturer to re-write the Course: BOT102 (Introduction to Plant Science) at the residence of the course lecturer, Dr. Maji Okpanachi,” the statement said.

Based on the findings, the Senate approved the expulsion of the six students for gross examination misconduct.

It also referred Okpanachi to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with the university’s regulations.

In a separate decision, the Senate approved the withdrawal of nine other students over poor academic performance and failure to register for two consecutive semesters.

The Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, said the sanctions reflected the university’s determination to protect the credibility of its academic system.

Usman said the institution would not tolerate practices capable of undermining the integrity of its examinations or academic processes.

He commended the committees that investigated the cases, describing their work as part of efforts to strengthen accountability, academic discipline and quality assurance within the university.

The Vice-Chancellor urged students to remain committed to their studies and adhere strictly to the institution’s academic and examination regulations.

The expelled students have also been directed to surrender university property in their possession, including identity cards and other official items, to the appropriate authorities before leaving the institution.