Exam Fraud COMAHS Rusticates 6 Students, Fires 6 Lecturers

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.