By Ene Rebecca
September 1, 2026
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, in Kogi State, has expelled six students for examination misconduct after they were found to have rewritten a course examination at a lecturer’s private residence.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Uredo Omale, disclosed the decision in a statement on the outcomes of the 167th Regular Meeting of the Senate held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
According to the statement, the matter began on July 1, 2026, when the university received information that some students were allegedly being organised to rewrite an examination at a lecturer’s residence in Anyigba. University security operatives later arrested Dr Maji Okpanachi of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology together with some students at his residence behind the Police Area Command Office along Idah Road.
The statement said security operatives recovered exhibits from the residence, after which the case was referred to the Examination Misconduct Committee. The committee confirmed the security report through confessional statements made by the lecturer and the students involved, as well as other available records. The affected students were also reported to have paid N10,000 each to the lecturer to rewrite the examination.
Following the committee’s report, the Senate approved the expulsion of six 100-level students of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology. They are Itodo Ojonugwa Jeremiah, Olooh Kizito Ojoajogwu, Okpanachi Favour, Abdulkadiri Senusi, Umar Imran and Lawrence Salami.
The Senate also referred Dr Okpanachi to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for appropriate disciplinary action in line with the university’s rules.
In a related development, the university withdrew nine other students. Six were withdrawn for failing to register for two consecutive semesters, while three others were withdrawn on account of poor academic performance.
The action underscores the institution’s enforcement of its examination regulations and disciplinary procedures.
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