JAMB 2024: Video As Generator At Lagos UTME Centre Catches Fire, Sends Parents Into Frenzy
- At a Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) CBT centre, the generator powering the place suddenly caught fire
- Parents and guardians waiting for their wards outside were thrown into confusion due to the fire incident
- Across the nation, JAMB commenced its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday, April 19 and will end on Monday, April 29
While UTME candidates were taking their exam at a JAMB CBT centre, the generator went up in flames.
An eyewitness raised an alarm on social media and shared a video from the scene of the generator fire outbreak.
Source: UGC
@holy_lee1 expressed shock at the incident, alleging that the generator was not in good condition.
In the clip seen on Tikok, parents and guardians outside the exam centre were visibly shaken and worried.
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Someone could be heard screaming in the background. Legit.ng gathered that the incident happened at the Destiny CBT Center, Ayobo, Lagos.
JAMB had spoken on when the 2024 UTME results would be out.
Watch the video below:
Reactions trail fire incident at JAMB exam centre
senamiixx said:
"This is wild."
@shake said:
"I wrote exam here today ooo."
kizitouchenyo said:
"As the spirit leads,that why she is shouting."
Dhammy said:
"This school nah Destiny cbt centre for Ayobo."
bolu_wa_tife015 said:
"This was my center until they rescheduled me for another day."
oneandonlyAishat said:
"When did it happen??because I did my exam yesterday and nothing happened."
Favour said:
"Omo no be my school be this.
"Destiny where I do my CBT before jamb.
"Omo y today nah."
ABBA'S FIRST DAUGHTER said:
"When did it happen?
"Because I did my exam yesterday and nothing happened."
Woman Joins Her Son To Write JAMB-UTME Exams, Boy Beats His Mum To Win Prize
Recall that YEN.com.gh reported that a Nigerian mum has joined her son in writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations organised by JAMB.
Both of them competed as according to the mum named Michelle Buchi, she wanted to motivate her son to do well.
In the end, when the miles were counted, the son scored 243 to beat the mum who came a distant second with a 230 score.
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