Bayero University Kano’s management has been made aware of a fraudulent letter circulating on social media claiming an increase in registration fees. The letter spread quickly across WhatsApp groups and platforms frequented by current and prospective students.
To clarify, there is currently no decision by the university to increase fees. We urge students, parents, and other stakeholders to disregard this false and misleading information spread by unscrupulous individuals.
How the Fake BUK Fee Letter Spread
The circulating letter used BUK’s name and letterhead style to make a fabricated registration fee increase look official. This is a common tactic during registration periods, when anxious students and parents are more likely to share unverified claims without checking the source first.
BUK’s management has not issued any genuine circular announcing a fee increase for the current session. Any figure attached to the fraudulent letter should be treated as false until the university itself confirms otherwise through its official channels.
Verifying BUK Fee Information Before Acting
Students and parents should confirm any claimed fee change directly on the BUK website, through the student portal, or via the bursary office, rather than relying on letters or screenshots shared on WhatsApp and social media groups.
Official announcements from the university carry verifiable letterheads and reference numbers, and genuine fee changes are also posted on BUK’s own communication channels, not just forwarded informally between students.
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Staying Alert to Future Fake BUK Circulars
Since this type of fraudulent letter has circulated before, students should expect similar attempts around future registration periods, particularly at the start of each new academic session. Checking directly with BUK’s management before forwarding or acting on any fee-related document remains the safest approach.
Anyone who already paid money based on the fake letter should report it to BUK’s management and relevant authorities immediately, since the university has confirmed no such fee increase exists for the current session.