The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has officialized the immediate expulsion of six students following their involvement in a severe case of academic dishonesty involving the unauthorized rewriting of an examination paper at a lecturer’s off-campus private home.
​The decision was finalized during the University Senate’s 148th regular meeting held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Senate Chamber, Main Campus, Anyigba. The approval followed the detailed submission and review of the report from the Senior Staff and Students Disciplinary Committee (SSSDC).
​According to official university proceedings, the incident transpired on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The affected students were apprehended at a private residence located in the Unity Estate area of Anyigba, where they were actively re-sitting a second-semester general university course examination under the supervision of a implicated faculty member.
​The security division, acting on an anonymous tip-off, raided the residence alongside local law enforcement officers, recovering unauthorized examination booklets, question papers, and pre-written answer sheets.
​Speaking to newsmen on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the administrative complex, the University Public Relations Officer, Dr. Jacob Agbana, confirmed the Senate’s stance, emphasizing the institution’s zero-tolerance policy regarding academic malpractices.
​”The Senate considered the committee’s findings and unanimously approved the expulsion of the six students to preserve the integrity of our academic awards,” Dr. Agbana stated. “Prince Abubakar Audu University remains committed to maintaining high moral and academic standards. Any student or staff member who attempts to undermine these values will face the full weight of university regulations.”
​Dr. Agbana further disclosed that the lecturer involved has been suspended from all official duties indefinitely, pending the outcome of a separate disciplinary panel set up to handle staff misconduct.
​While the identities of the six students have been withheld in accordance with institutional privacy policies prior to formal legal process, the university management confirmed that their expulsion takes immediate effect.
The Registrar’s office has been directed to notify their parents and sponsors, retrieve their student identification cards, and circulate their details to security outposts to restrict their entry into the campus.
