The West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results and testimonials of some graduating secondary school students in Ondo State have been withheld over misconduct during the completion of their final exams.
The Ondo State Government disclosed that the penalty became imperative following the involvement of 17 graduating students in chaotic and undisciplined behaviour.
According to the State Ministry of Education, the affected students were caught in a viral video tearing their school uniforms and chanting strange slogans upon completion of their final paper.
The culprits were identified as students of Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas Secondary School, and CAC Grammar School, all in Akure, the state capital.
A video on TikTok and Facebook from a few days ago went viral in the state, with some students of the affected schools seen causing chaos in some parts of the Akure metropolis, a development that has sparked widespread public outrage.
During an emergency meeting with school administrators and government officials, the ministry, through the Commissioner for Education, Igbekele Ajibefun, disclosed that the names of the identified 17 students will be entered into the “black book” of their respective schools.
Ajibefun added that principals have been directed to open a “black book” for student misconduct, and senior officers at the affected schools have received official queries for failing to adequately supervise and allowing the celebrations to degenerate into lawlessness.
“For those in the video who are not in the terminal class, the Ministry has directed that they be expelled from school immediately.
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