{"id":11125,"date":"2025-06-28T13:07:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/?p=11125"},"modified":"2025-06-28T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:07:42","slug":"benue-students-set-principals-house-fire-neco-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/benue-students-set-principals-house-fire-neco-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Benue Students Set Principal\u2019s House on Fire Over NECO Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benue_Students_Set_Principals_House_on_Fire_Over_NECO_Scam\"><\/span>Benue Students Set Principal\u2019s House on Fire Over NECO Scam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events at Gyutiev Model College in Benue State, a group of SS3 students reportedly set their principal\u2019s house ablaze. This incident has drawn widespread attention due to allegations of fraud related to NECO exam registration fees.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Highlights<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/benue-students-set-principals-house-fire-neco-scam\/#Benue_Students_Set_Principals_House_on_Fire_Over_NECO_Scam\" >Benue Students Set Principal\u2019s House on Fire Over NECO Scam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/benue-students-set-principals-house-fire-neco-scam\/#Anger_Boils_Over_as_Benue_Students_Discover_NECO_Exam_Fraud\" >Anger Boils Over as Benue Students Discover NECO Exam Fraud<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2>Principal Allegedly Collects Over \u20a615 Million from Benue Students<\/h2>\n<p>Reports indicate that the principal collected \u20a685,000 from each of the 178 final-year students, amounting to over \u20a615 million. The money was supposed to cover the cost of registering the students for their NECO exams\u2014a critical test for their academic future.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it was discovered that none of the students had actually been registered, leaving them unable to take the exams.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anger_Boils_Over_as_Benue_Students_Discover_NECO_Exam_Fraud\"><\/span>Anger Boils Over as Benue Students Discover NECO Exam Fraud<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>When the students realized they wouldn\u2019t be sitting for their NECO exams despite paying the required fees, frustration quickly turned into anger. Feeling deceived and betrayed, they resorted to drastic action by burning down the principal\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p>This violent reaction highlights the depth of their disappointment and the seriousness of the alleged scam.<\/p>\n<h2>Community Reacts to Benue School NECO Registration Scam<\/h2>\n<p>People living in the area expressed sympathy for the students, noting that many parents had to struggle and sacrifice to raise the \u20a685,000 registration fee. Community members said the betrayal of trust by the school administration has left families devastated.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has sparked calls for a thorough investigation and stricter measures to prevent exam-related fraud in schools.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This disturbing incident at Gyutiev Model College highlights the devastating consequences of dishonesty and mismanagement in the education system. When educators exploit students and their families, it not only shatters trust but also jeopardizes young people\u2019s futures.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and students should also verify registration statuses early to avoid last-minute surprises. Ultimately, protecting students\u2019 rights and maintaining integrity in education are crucial to building a better future for our communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p> <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/benue-students-set-principals-house-fire-neco-scam\/\" title=\"Benue Students Set Principal\u2019s House on Fire Over NECO Scam\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":11126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[1667,1670,1669,1668],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11125","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-benue","9":"tag-neco-scam","10":"tag-principals-house","11":"tag-students"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/247newsvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Benue-SS3-Students.jpg?fit=720%2C404&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11127,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11125\/revisions\/11127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11125"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247newsvibes.com\/category\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=11125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}