The University of Calabar has suspended nine students for alleged examination malpractice and result forgery.

The suspension was announced in a statement by the institution’s registrar, Chukwuka Icha.

Mr Icha said the decision to suspend the students was reached at the 252nd senate meeting following reports from the Ad Hoc Senate Committee on Examination Malpractice and the Senate Students’ Disciplinary Committee.

He said that while five students were suspended for examination malpractice, the other four were found to have submitted forged results to the university.

”After reviewing the reports and recommendations of the committees, the management resolved that the affected students should be suspended for two academic sessions, and the suspension will take effect from the 2024/2025 academic year,” he said.

Those suspended include Akwuba Enestina, 300 Level, Pharmacy; Udom Iboro, 300 Level, Pharmacy; Nwankwo Daniel, 200 Level, Pharmacy; Ore Israel, 500 Level, Pharmacy; and Chisom Ejafa, 500 Level, Pharmacy.

Others are Lazarus Ebogo of the home economics department, Ele Godwin of the department of zoology, Ofem Patrick of the department of science laboratory technology, and Makailu Pamilo of the department of linguistics and communication studies.

Heads of departments, the deans of the affected faculties and the institution’s acting chief security officer have been assigned to ensure full compliance with the suspension order.

(NAN)