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The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) of the University of Sierra Leone has rusticated six students and terminated the contracts of six lecturers following an investigation into widespread examination malpractice that rocked its pre-admission process in March.
The disciplinary actions came after the College constituted a seven-member Investigation Committee to probe allegations of irregularities during the Pre-Admission Examination for the Diploma in Nursing programme, which was cancelled on 10 March 2026 after over 800 candidates were affected .
The Committee, established following reports from the Examinations Officer and supervisors, found that the reported irregularities posed a serious threat to the credibility of the admission process and undermined public confidence in the institution’s commitment to fairness and transparency.
According to the investigation, six lecturers were found guilty of violating the University of Sierra Leone’s Examination Regulations and Staff Code of Ethics, leading to the non-renewal of their contracts upon expiration. Five other lecturers were exonerated after the Committee found insufficient evidence of wrongdoing .
Six students were also established to have been directly involved in the malpractice and have been rusticated in line with the university’s disciplinary procedures.
COMAHS has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards examination malpractice and all forms of academic misconduct, stating that the integrity of its assessment processes and certificates remains fundamental to its mission of producing competent healthcare professionals .
The University of Sierra Leone reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the highest standards of academic excellence, fairness, and accountability, and indicated that measures to prevent examination malpractice across all its constituent campuses would be strengthened.
