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82 FULafia students face disciplinary panel over alleged exam malpractice

No fewer than 82 students of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) have been invited to appear before the institution’s Examination Misconduct Committee over alleged violations during recent examinations.

According to an internal memo dated April 16, 2026, the affected students are scheduled to face the panel on Monday, April 27, and Tuesday, April 28.

The notice, signed by the committee secretary, Rodney Ageh, directed the students to obtain their individual invitation letters from their respective departments ahead of the proceedings.

A breakdown of those involved shows that two students are from Agric Economics and Extension, six from English and Literary Studies, eight from Biochemistry, five from Microbiology, nine from Library and Information Science, and four from Economics.

Students from several other departments are also implicated, including Agronomy, History and International Studies, Mass Communication, Political Science, Social Work, Mathematics, Petroleum Information Management, Business Administration, Procurement Management, Accounting, Computer Science Education, Special Needs Education, Vocational and Technical Education, Philosophy, Communication and Language Arts Education, Science Laboratory Technology, as well as Geography and Environmental Management.

University authorities are expected to review each case and determine appropriate sanctions in line with institutional regulations.