Eleven students at Seat of Wisdom Secondary School in Aliade, Benue State, have been expelled following a violent altercation that resulted in a female student being stripped. The incident, captured in a video that spread widely on social media, showed the girl being assaulted by a group of students during a confrontation on school grounds. The school management confirmed the expulsion, stating that the students were found to have violated school code of conduct. No official statement detailing the investigation process or timeline was released.
The Benue State Ministry of Education has not issued any public comment on the matter. Parents and residents expressed outrage after the video circulated, calling for accountability and improved supervision in schools. The identity of the affected student has not been disclosed, and there is no information on her current condition or whether she has returned to school. The expelled students have also not been named publicly.
Expelling the eleven students changes nothing about the culture of violence that allowed a girl to be stripped on camera in a school meant to protect her. The silence from the Benue State Ministry of Education speaks volumes—this was a disciplinary act, not a systemic reckoning. If no policy review follows, the message is clear: punishment after the fact is enough for now.
