The Senate of Bayero University Kano has approved the expulsion of 171 students over falsification of admission entry qualifications.

The decision was taken at the Senate’s 433rd meeting held on March 4, 2026, following an investigation by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities.

According to a statement published in the university’s weekly bulletin on Friday, the affected students were found to have presented falsified credentials during their admission process.

“The Senate of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), at its 433rd meeting held on March 4, 2026, has approved the expulsion of 171 students for falsifying their admission entry qualifications,” the statement read.

The university noted that the offence constitutes a violation of Section 20.7, Category A (vii) of its General Examinations and Academic Regulations, which prescribes expulsion for such misconduct.

It added that the affected students cut across different departments and levels, describing the action as part of efforts to sanitise its academic records.

In a related development, the Senate also approved the expulsion of Yusuf Muhammad Sani, a student of the Department of Civil Engineering, for alleged involvement in physical assault on invigilators during an examination.

The institution said the incident disrupted the conduct of the examination and violated its regulations on student discipline.

The management reaffirmed its commitment to upholding academic integrity, warning that breaches of its rules would continue to attract strict sanctions.

“The University stresses that any breach of its regulations will continue to attract appropriate sanctions in accordance with established rules.

“This mass expulsion serves as a stern warning to current and prospective students of the institution that BUK maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward both academic fraud and indiscipline,” the statement read.