BENIN CITY – The Edo State Ministry of Secondary, Tertiary and Technical Education has closed down Patman College, Jattu, Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area.
Making this disclosure during a press briefing at the ministry’s Headquarters in Benin City, the Commissioner for the Ministry, Barr. Washington Osifo stated that the school was closed down due to examination malpractice and other sharp practices in the school.
He warned private school principals and proprietors to desist from any act that could lead to the closure of their school as the Oshiomhole led administration has zero tolerance for examination malpractice and other fraudulent vices designed to stifle the plans of the state government towards the provision of quality education for the Edo child.
Barr. Osifo stated that the principal of the school, Dr. Emmanuel Ugane had been arrested severally by the police on the issue and is presently at large.