Students of the Sa’adu Zungur Model Primary and Secondary School in Bauchi State have been caught performing wedding ceremonies among themselves.
The marriages, which had been ongoing for a while, was said to be among senior students in the primary and secondary school.
This has led to the closure of the school by the Bauchi State Government.
The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Nuhu Gidado, who doubles as the Commissioner for Education, ordered the closure of the school following a report received by the government on the illegal marriages among the students.
A statement by Gidado’s Special Assistant on Communications, Yakubu Adamu, said the deputy governor attributed the illegal marriages among the students to moral decadence in the society.
He said the school would remain closed until a committee set up by the state government to investigate the matter came up with detailed report and recommendations.
The bubble was said to have burst for the students when one of such ceremonies was stumbled upon by teachers, who reported the incident to the Principal, Mallam Ahmed Zailani, who in turn reported to the Ministry of Education with a view to taking appropriate sanction against the erring students.