Nigeria, June 1 -- The National Examinations Council has debunked the news of the assassination of its late registrar and chief executive officer, Godswill Obioma.

A statement issued by the examination body and signed by the head, information and public relations division, Azeez Sani, said family sources confirmed to the management that the deceased only died after a brief illness.

The statement said the deceased died at the age of 67.

The statement reads in part; "The Registrar/Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO) Prof. Godswill Obioma has died at the age of 67.

"A circular issued by the Director, Human Resource Management, Mr. Mustapha K. Abdul in Minna on Tuesday, quoted family sources as saying that Prof. Obioma d...