Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Kogi Polytechnic is investigating a syndicate of nine suspects for alleged certificate racketeering and document falsification.
The Rector of the Kogi Polytechnic, Prof Salisu Ogbo, made
this known while addressing a news conference on Friday, October 31 in Lokoja.
The rector said five of the institution’s staff members had
already been placed on suspension while four acclaimed students had been
arrested over the uncovered certificate forgery and document falsification
syndicate.
“Only recently, the management uncovered the syndicate
involving some students, non-students, and a few dishonest staff members
accused of manipulating academic records in clear disregard of due process and
institutional values
"We have discovered 30 forged original certificates
reportedly sold out to prospective buyers.
“The suspects forged National Diploma (ND) results in the
name of Kogi State Polytechnic and had the temerity to apply for Higher
National Diploma (HND) admission in the same institution using the forged ND
results,” he said.
According to him, the fraud was uncovered following
intelligence reports and routine verification exercises carried out by the
Admission, ICT, and Security Units of the institution.
“These individuals compromised our security arrangements and
tampered with the security features on our Statements of Result.”
Ogbo said that they colluded with result processors to
prepare results for individuals who had multiple carryovers but refused to sit
for their examinations, thereby falsely portraying them as graduates.
“Such criminal acts represent an assault on the credibility
and reputation of our institution, and they cannot be allowed to go
unpunished,” he said.
The rector assured the general public, stakeholders, and the
polytechnic community that the institution’s quality assurance measures and
security mechanisms remain fully active and uncompromised.
"We will not relent in our effort to expose and
eliminate all forms of misconduct that are capable of denting the hard-earned
reputation of Kogi state Polytechnic, Lokoja,” he said.
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