UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education has barred three secondary school students from attending any public or private school in the state over alleged violence against teachers. A directive dated July 16, 2026, signed on behalf of the commissioner by the Director of Higher Education, Anietie Ikot, named two students of Ndikpo Grammar School, Ikot Obio Nko, in Ibesikpo Asutan, and one from Community Secondary School, Aka Offot, Uyo. The ministry accused them of violence against teachers, including bringing in touts. Their photographs are to be shared on a platform for principals. The directive did not state the evidence against the students, the length of the ban or its legal basis, and the Commissioner for Education, Ubong Umoh, did not respond to questions on the matter.