ABSU Suspends Anatomy Lecturer Over Alleged Exam Misconduct Probe

(Dr. Agbai Johnson Ukwa. Photo by Nigeria Stories)

According to education expert Alex Onyia, Abia State University (ABSU) has suspended Dr. Agbai Johnson Ukwa, the head of its anatomy department, while an investigation into alleged academic misconduct is ongoing.

Onyia said in a social media post that the suspended lecturer charges students up to N1.5 million to pass their MBBS exams and that investigations have so far connected the lecturer to alleged grade sorting and other irregularities.

According to Onyia, the Abia State Government has expanded its investigation and is currently reviewing students’ results and mark sheets covering the past five years, noting that the exercise now spans all students at the university within that period.

He further claimed that the review could lead to the cancellation of some graduates’ results should evidence of malpractice be established, describing the exercise as unprecedented and, in his words, the most thorough academic investigation at any Nigerian university so far.

The latest development follows Onyia’s earlier allegations against the lecturer. In a previous post, he had identified the academic as the Head of the Anatomy Department at ABSU and claimed to have received reports that he allegedly extorted students before approving their graduation, warning that those who refused to comply risked failing or receiving missing scripts.

Neither Abia State University nor the suspended lecturer had publicly responded to the latest allegations at the time of filing this report.

The claims remain under investigation, and no official findings have yet been released.