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22 Medical Students Caught in Exam Malpractice Cases Across Health Departments

A report from a Rivers State University, at its medical faculty has revealed that 22 students were involved in examination malpractice within a two-week period during Medical Biochemistry (BCH) exams.

The cases cut across several health-related departments, including Public Health, Physiology, Radiography, and MBBS, raising concerns about academic integrity in fields that are directly linked to patient care and safety.

According to the document, the most common forms of malpractice included bringing unauthorized materials such as micro-notes and textbooks into the examination hall. There were also multiple instances of students using mobile phones to access information or communicate during the exams. In some cases, students reportedly used wireless earpieces to receive answers discreetly.

Academic observers note that Medical Biochemistry is a core subject in health sciences, forming part of the foundation for clinical training. Skipping or bypassing this knowledge may affect students’ performance in later stages of their education and professional competence.

Concerns have also been raised about the broader implications of such incidents. Repeated malpractice cases could affect the reputation of the institution and raise questions about the quality of training in critical healthcare fields.

The Examination Officer, Dr. Opusunju Boma Harris, is said to have taken steps to address the situation and reinforce academic standards within the department.

Education stakeholders continue to emphasize the importance of integrity in medical training, noting that competence in healthcare cannot be compromised.

How valid is this update?...cos of its valid hmmm... we're all doomed in naija

Of course it has to be biochemistry

That course wicked dieeeeeee

Moneyyman:
Of course it has to be biochemistry

That course wicked dieeeeeee

Chinike hahahhahahahah

IamAtAnger:
How valid is this update?...cos of its valid hmmm... we're all doomed in naija

Veey valid sir

Why cheat to be a Doctor
When you can pay 500k for Honoury DR

And be answering Chief Dr Helinus Nwankwo

cheating with earpods

I hope they are expelled from the school. Academic integrity must be maintained at all times. Let's keep the standards of our academic institutions high.

Little wonder there are quacks everywhere

When cheating is the other of the day in Nigeria

Principal officers of government have questionable characters

Age fake, state of origin unknown, no brother or sister

why dem no go cheat

They will end up killing sick people when they’ve finally become a medical practitioner

They are now using chatgpt to pass exams. The future is indeed blurry

We are more corrupt than our politicians

Rusticated them.petiod... they should read their books and leave tiktok

Medical Biochemistry (BCH) exams.

BCH hard normally, Dem dey dropout wella

Did I just saw "cheating with earpod". Omo Genzs have left us behind oh! This people are smart and highly innovative, I will like to research now on how is it possible to do malpractice with earpod.

Nigeria is Hell[i][/i].
So, tired of this Scumbag.

That school if you no get strength no gooooo....
Some student graduate from year 1 some year 2 the stress no be here

Medical Student cheating, the reason why our doctors are killer machines on the louse

Check their foundations from nursery school.

They or their parents have been cutting corners.

Unregulated private schools will finish Nigeria.

Na these type de graduate begin turn god for patient. Turning out to be very rude and mannerless doctors who wants patient to worship them. Na money influence these ones no be passion.

Universities in the south east is 74

Dpharmacist:
22 Medical Students Caught in Exam Malpractice Cases Across Health Departments

How we want take know them without names, who matric number epp!

Make these ones just go write jamb again. I trust unilorin on this one

All health students...................wahala....if na my school then (kwasu) they will paste their names and pictures from malete to shao...u will think they are campaigning or running for office.... I'm not sure they still do it...
the painful thing about this is dat some of dis students denied some brilliant students from studying medicine ....see as slot waste ...kai

This one loudooo😛

But who wan carry last

End of the road....learn mechanic

Thank God they were caught

iampeterben:
Did I just saw "cheating with earpod". Omo Genzs have left us behind oh! This people are smart and highly innovative, I will like to research now on how is it possible to do malpractice with earpod.

The ladies most times will use their hair to cover their ears and be on call using the earpod to get answer from someone telling them over the phone

Anybody wey get liver to cheat for medical exam fit kill person aswear. How can you cheat on something that concerns human life? Na by force to be doctor?

Moneyyman:
Of course it has to be biochemistry

That course wicked dieeeeeee

FIrst semester is hard, but once you get the hang of it, it can be easy.

About an hour to my final exam in biochemistry, I was even teaching someone one hard part of the course, like an expert lol.

klad00:
They will end up killing sick people when they’ve finally become a medical practitioner

I doubt, they will be kicked out of the medical school.