{"id":1316,"date":"2026-03-14T10:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:14:24","slug":"bayero-university-kano-buk-has-commenced-an-investigation-into-allegations-of-online-impersonation-and-financial-misconduct-involving-one-of-its-students-ismail-sani-after-several-individuals-clai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/2026\/03\/14\/bayero-university-kano-buk-has-commenced-an-investigation-into-allegations-of-online-impersonation-and-financial-misconduct-involving-one-of-its-students-ismail-sani-after-several-individuals-clai\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayero University Kano (BUK) has commenced an investigation into allegations of online impersonation and financial misconduct involving one of its students, Ismail Sani, after several individuals claimed they were defrauded."},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url before_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n\n<p>In a statement on Wednesday, the university\u2019s Director of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, confirmed that the institution was aware of reports circulating on social media linking the student to acts of fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Garba stressed that the alleged actions were personal and did not reflect the values of the university, adding that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken if the allegations are proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAny conduct capable of bringing the name and reputation of the university into disrepute is treated seriously,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The controversy gained widespread attention after US-based Nigerian academic, Farooq Kperogi, revealed that he had been repeatedly deceived by someone posing online as \u201cHalima Tahir,\u201d who claimed t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-10.53.02-AM-2-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-10.53.02-AM-2-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-10.53.02-AM-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-10.53.02-AM-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-10.53.02-AM-2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neptuneprime.com.ng\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-10.53.02-AM-2.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a statement on Wednesday, the university\u2019s Director of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, confirmed that the institution was aware of reports circulating on social media linking the student to acts of fraud. 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