Education

Federal varsity expels 7 students, rusticate 6 over exam malpractice

The Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara State, has expelled seven students and suspended six others for various offences, including examination malpractice and gross misconduct.

This was contained in a statement issued by the university spokesperson, Umar Usman, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Usman stated: “The management of Federal University Gusau, Zamfara, had during its 82nd meeting considered the report and recommendations forwarded to it by the students’ disciplinary committee.

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“The committee recommended the expulsion of seven students and rustication of six others for various gross misconducts.

“The affected students were proven to have engaged in various offences that contravened the laws and regulations governing the conduct of students in the university.

“The expulsion and rustication were conveyed to the affected students by the Acting Academic Secretary of the University, Mu’awiyya Bello, on behalf of the Registrar, Yakubu Anivbassa.”

He added that the students were punished for different offences/misconducts ranging from burglary and stealing, assault, circulation of unverified information via social media and examination malpractice.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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