In a shocking incident that underscores growing tensions in Nigeria’s educational sector, final-year students of Gyutiev Model College in Benue State have allegedly set fire to the home of their principal after discovering they were not registered for the National Examination Council (NECO) exams.
According to a post on the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of Nigerian Stories, the furious students claimed the principal collected ₦85,000 from each of them under the guise of processing their NECO registration—only for them to learn, days before the exam, that their names were never submitted.
The enraged students reportedly stormed the principal’s residence in a coordinated attack, setting it ablaze in an act of retaliation that sent shockwaves through the local community.
Eyewitnesses say the principal narrowly escaped harm, but the building and several personal belongings were destroyed in the inferno.
The Benue State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement, but sources indicate that investigations are underway and arrests may follow.
This disturbing development raises questions about regulatory oversight, corruption in private education, and the desperation of students whose academic futures hang in the balance.
More details to follow as the story develops.
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