Bayero University, Kano, BUK, has expelled 76 students over alleged involvement in examination malpractices.
According to the Director, Examination, Admissions and Records, of the school, Amina Umar-Abdullahi, in a statement made available to journalists on Friday, the actions followed the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Examinations Misconduct and Leakages which was approved on August 28, 2019 at the 374th meeting of the highest decision making body of the school.
The affected students, she said, included ten from the School of Postgraduate Studies, ten from the School of Continuing Education and seven each from the faculties of Basic Medical Sciences and Computer Science.
“However, the Faculties of Education and Management Sciences have six each and Engineering, FEES and Physical Sciences four and three, respectively.
“The Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies has two expelled students and Faculties of Communication, Allied Health Sciences and Life Sciences have the least number of affected candidates with only one student each,” she added.
She said 19 other students of Bayero University had been directed to be served with warning letters for other infractions.
