GANG RAPE: 2 Final Year Students Of College Of Education, Gombe Expelled For Raping A Secondary School Girl...While On Teaching Practice

Two final year students of the School of Business Studies of the 

Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, Godwin Ladan and 

Raphael Ude Ajiribe, have been expelled and handed over to the 

police for allegedly raping a secondary school girl (names withheld) 

while on teaching practice.

Confirming the allegation and expulsion of the two students during 

a chat with journalists in Gombe, Registrar of the College, 

Alhaji Ahmed M. Dukku, said the college received the report 

from the authorities of the Government Girls Secondary School, 

Malala in Dukku LGA of the state.

He said the two student teachers who raped the girl in their room 

were among students of the college sent to GGSS Malala on 

a six months teaching practice programme.

Authorities of GGSS Malala had set up a committee to probe the 

incident and a copy of the report was made available to the 

Provost of FCE, Gombe, which was also forwarded to the dean 

of students’ affairs for disciplinary action.

According to the Registrar, the Student’s Affairs Department, after 

conducting its own investigation, recommended the expulsion of the 

students to the management of the college after which the management 

acted on the two reports.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Gombe State Police 

Command, Fwaje Atajiri, confirmed the case, adding that the students 

have since been arraigned before a court.