Kogi Sch Abduction: Neco Distances Self From Miracle Exam Centre
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied claims that a school in Kogi State, Nigeria, is a 'miracle centre' for exam fraud. The council clarified that the school is a legitimate government institution and that the abducted individuals were bona fide students and staff.
Why it matters
It addresses concerns regarding the integrity of the national examination system and clarifies the status of victims in a high-profile kidnapping case.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has categorically denied the allegation that the examination centre at Government Secondary School, Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, where five persons were abducted on is a miracle centre.
According to the statement issued to newsmen in Minna by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, says the council sympathized with the victims and commends the Kogi State Government and the security agencies for their coordinated efforts which has led to the rescue of the remaining four victims from captivity, adding that it strongly disagrees with the earlier statement credited to the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, who described the school as a miracle centre.
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