Following a riot which erupted at Federal Polytechnic Gboko, Benue State, on Wednesday, the school has been directed to shut down indefinitely.

The riot which was mobilised by the Higher National Diploma II (HND II), claimed two lives, while two policemen were said to be critically injured.

Properties worth millions which claimed to have being destroyed includes some school structures, school bakery, poultry chicken farm and so on. Some cows at the ranch were also killed.

According to a student who specifically spoke to Thegistbaze on condition of anonymity, "the decision of the school management that students must write exams with exam permit card, led to the protest. Most of the final year students missed their exams even though they have their school fees receipt. They were denied access to the examination hall".

Source: http://www.thegistbaze.com/2016/08/fed-poly-gboko-closed-indefinitely.html?m=1