The management of Plateau State University (PLASU) has reacted to a viral video showing students kneeling and moving on their knees during an examination period, an incident that sparked allegations that a lecturer forced them to kneel for arriving late.
The footage circulated widely on Facebook, with claims that a lecturer, identified as Felix Masok, punished students by making them kneel after they arrived late for a test.
In a statement issued by the university, the institution denied the allegation, explaining that the incident occurred on February 5, 2026, after the General Studies examination had already ended.
According to the school, the latecomers voluntarily knelt while pleading to be allowed into the hall.
The supervising official later asked them to stand and granted them special permission to write the examination despite rules that prohibit entry after 30 minutes.
The university also announced plans to launch an independent investigation to review the incident and determine whether examination regulations were violated.