NECO Rejects ‘Miracle Centre’ Tag, Defends Kogi School After Abduction Incident
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja and Laleye Dipo in Minna
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has strongly dismissed claims that Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State operates as a “miracle examination centre,” describing the allegation as false and contrary to official records.
The examination body issued the rebuttal yesterday in response to comments reportedly made by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, following Tuesday’s abduction of five persons linked to the ongoing 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) at the school.
While expressing sympathy for the victims and applauding the Kogi State Government and security agencies for securing the rescue of the remaining four abductees, NECO faulted the commissioner’s description of the school, insisting that it is a long-established public institution with a verifiable history of participating in national examinations.
