FG approves 5-year jail term and N200, 000 fine for exam cheats

* The minister of Education, Prof Ruqayyat Rufai,
announced yesterday that students caught from
now on cheating during exams will face a five
year jail term or N200,000 fine or both.
This decision was reached during the Federal
Executive Council weekly meeting that held in
Abuja yesterday. The new law states in part...
“(Any candidate caught cheating) shall not take
or be allowed to take or continue the
examination; in addition, he shall be prohibited
from taking any examination held or conducted
by or on behalf of the Council for a period of
two years immediately following upon such
contraventions. If a candidate aforesaid has
already taken any papers at the examination,
his result therefrom shall be cancelled. In
addition, the candidate may be prosecuted and
if found guilty, shall be liable on conviction to a
fine of N200, 000 or imprisonment for a term of
five years or to both such fine and
imprisonment.”
The Education Minister said the Ministry of Justice
has been directed to take further necessary action
on the subject. Students una dey hear? No more
exam cheating...read your books!