The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) has suspended 25 students from different departments for examination misconduct.
This statement was confirmed by our reporter from the school information department on Wednesday.
A breakdown revealed that 19 students are from the external system in Festac, three from the Isolo campus and three from the main campus, Faculty of Social Sciences.
The exam misconduct according to LASU bulletin were committed in 2012/2013, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 academic sessions.
The reasons for their suspension includes the use of fake docket, impersonation, some were caught with answers on a phone, others with answer written on a piece of paper, another with fake exam docket and LASUES identity card, exam script found to be suspicious during grading and one caught with photocopies material inside the exam hall.
Fourteen of the affected students are in 500 level, final year at the external system, three in 400 level, seven in 300 level and one in 200 level. The suspension is for the 2015/2016 academic session.
The statement reads: ‘’The university management on the recommendation of the students’ disciplinary committee has approved the immediate suspension of 25 students of the institution for the 2015/2016 academic session.
‘’The students were suspension for failing to appear before the examination misconduct panels set up by the university, to consider cases of examination misconduct allegations levelled against them.’’
“The disciplinary panel took the decision at its 37th statutory meeting and directed that the students be re-invited for trial while serving the suspension and should liaise with their faculties/campuses for a new date.
In related development, the university has revoked the professional admission offered to 703 candidates for the 2015/2016 academic session for making fraudulent claims.
Source: http://www.leadership.ng/news/education/511701/lasu-suspends-25-students-exam-misconduct
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