A 300-level medical student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has come forward to share his heartbreaking ordeal following his expulsion over exam malpractice allegations — claims he fervently denies and insists are unjust.
The student, who opted to remain anonymous, took to social media via the X platform (formerly Twitter), using the handle @injusticeunec to highlight the injustice he alleges was done to him by the university’s management.
According to his account, his mental health and academic future have been significantly damaged as a result of what he described as a wrongful expulsion, and he has vowed to continue fighting for justice and a fair hearing.
He recounted: “My mental health has been messed up by the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC). My right to fair hearing has been denied. But I will never give up until I get justice.”
He went on to detail the timeline of events, starting with his 2nd MBBS Physiology examination which he took on November 1, 2024. Following the exam, he was blindsided by a phone call accusing him of malpractice and was later informed that petitions had been written against him by fellow students.
“I got a call: ‘You’ve been accused of malpractice.’ They said some classmates wrote petitions against me. I was confused. Then I was summoned before a school panel — a room full of lecturers. I had no idea what was coming.”
He was asked to identify his essay script, which he confirmed as his due to the handwriting and answers he recognized. However, he was then informed that the booklet was not one of the official exam papers provided by the school and was therefore classified as an external script.
“They showed me my essay script… I confirmed it was mine. Same handwriting. Same answers I remembered. Then they hit me with it: ‘This is not one of the official exam booklets. It’s an external script.’ I was shocked. I didn’t bring any external script.”
The student maintained his innocence and explained that he used the booklet handed to him by the invigilator and even signed the exam attendance register twice, confirming his presence and compliance with procedures.
“I used what the invigilator gave me. We even signed the register twice that day. How would I even get access to an unofficial script in a professional exam setting?”
He described the interrogation as hostile and mentally exhausting, revealing how he was questioned by several lecturers, including Dr. Esugorie and Mrs. Ikekpazu, and accused of bribing a staff member, Mr. Ossai, which he strongly denied.
“They pressured me to admit something I never did. I left the room feeling helpless, humiliated, and broken. Still… there was no evidence. Nothing.”
After the panel hearing, his academic results in Physiology, Anatomy, and Biochemistry were withheld. Later, he discovered that over 60 students from Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation were facing similar accusations and disciplinary actions.
Despite being devastated, he refused to stay silent: “I’m not staying silent anymore. If this happened to me, it could happen to anyone. We need transparency. We need fairness. We need justice.”
He alleged that no opportunity was given for a fair trial or appeal, claiming that the Dean, Prof. Esom, falsely informed the school’s Senate that the students had “exchanged scripts” during the exam without providing any evidence to support the claim.
“No fair trial. No right to appeal. The Dean, Prof. Esom, told the Senate that we ‘exchanged scripts during the exam.’ Yet till today, they’ve shown no proof. We weren’t even allowed to speak for ourselves.”
The final decision from the Senate came on May 28, 2025, which concluded with the expulsion of 59 students, including the anonymous narrator, based solely on what he says were baseless accusations and procedural flaws.
“Fast forward to May 28th, after seven months, the case was taken to the school senate by the Dean, stating that we exchanged our scripts in the exam hall — which never happened. The senate’s final justice was expelling the 59 students involved.”
