Nigeria, June 4 -- The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged assault of Alexander Rotifa, the vice principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, in Akure, Ondo State, over examination malpractice.

The Ministry's Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Mr Rotifa was attacked by suspected thugs allegedly acting on the instructions of one Dorcas Asije, whose son, a student of the school, was prevented from using his smartphone in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The vice principal had seized the phone from the student as the act constituted examination malpractice. However, this attract...