The Nigerian government has published a list of at least 37 unlawful universities in the country.
Chris Maiyaki, Acting Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, said this during a Channels Television interview on Wednesday.
He claims that arrests were made in collaboration with security personnel.
Maiyaki emphasized the Department of State Services’ involvement in the crackdown on illicit institutions.
The NUC secretary asked parents to search the commission’s website for unlawful and legitimate varsities in Nigeria so that their children do not become victims of fraud.
The NUC declaration comes after two francophone West African countries suspended degree credentials after an undercover journalist explained how he obtained a degree from a university in Benin Republic in less than two months and was deployed for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
As a result, the federal government banned 18 Benin Republic and Togo universities.
Also on Wednesday, the administration hinted at plans to impose sanctions on universities in Uganda, Kenya, Niger Republic, and other African countries.
The following is a complete list of unlawful universities: