The University of Calabar (UNICAL), has expelled 107 students for using fake credentials to gain admission into the institution between 2009 and 2012.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof James Epoke made this disclosure recently in his office during an interaction with some journalists.
Prof Epoke, who spoke through the University?s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Effiong Eyo also disclosed that about 48 other students were suspended for periods ranging from between one to two years for examination malpractices within the period under review.
A break down of the figure shows that 10 were shown the way out of the University for presenting fake credentials for direct entry admissions.
The Department of Curriculum and Teaching had the highest number with 65 followed by Medical Laboratory with 18, Sociology 10, Medicine and Surgery 10 while Marketing and Law had 9 each. Linguistics and Communication had 8 each expelled.
Others include Accounting 4, Micro Biology 3, Vocational and Special Education 3, Human Kinetics and Health Education 3, Human Anatomy 2, Political Science 2 Soil Science 2, Economics 2, Business Management 3 while Philosophy and Agriculture had 2 each.
Others are; Modern languages, Educational Foundation, Guidance and Counseling that also had two each.
The Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Moraine Chemistry, Public Administration, Chemistry, Maths/Statics, Religious Studies, Theatre Arts, Library and Information Technology, History and International Studies had a student each expelled.
Meanwhile, a certificate verification committee set up by the University has revealed that some candidates fro the Diploma Programmes were also involved and that their names will soon be made public.
The Vice Chancellor warned prospective students of the University to desist from such acts as they will certainly be fished out and handed over to the police.
He further disclosed that in 2013, the University offered appointments to 21 Academic staff and 10 non academic staff while 15 academic staff were elevated to the rank of professor and 22 others promoted to the rank of readers.
source 😕Emma Obi, Calabar
