The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the expulsion of 171 students for falsifying their admission entry qualifications.

The decision was made 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 submitted falsified credentials during the admission process.

“The Senate of Bayero University, Kano, 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.

The statement added that the affected students come from various departments and levels, describing the action as part of efforts to sanitise the institution’s 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 his alleged involvement in the physical assault of 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 that BUK maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward both academic fraud and indiscipline,” the statement concluded.