Chaos In Lagos As School Proprietor Allegedly Disappears With Students WAEC Fees

Parents and students of Trainsfield College, Owode Onirin, Lagos State, have been thrown into confusion and distress after the school proprietor allegedly absconded with money paid for the registration of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

Global Mirror News gathered that the Proprietor reportedly collected ₦80,000 from each Student for WAEC registration but allegedly failed to process the registrations before disappearing without notice.

The development came to light after dozens of Senior Secondary School Three students discovered that their names were missing from the official WAEC records despite payments made months earlier through the school.

The incident has left many candidates stranded and unable to participate in the ongoing examinations, sparking outrage among parents and members of the community.

According to reports circulating on social media and community platforms, the proprietor suddenly became unreachable, while the school premises were reportedly deserted when anxious parents stormed the area seeking explanations.

Some affected parents accused the school management of betraying their trust and jeopardising the future of their children.

A parent, who identified herself simply as Mrs Adeola, lamented that many families made sacrifices to pay the registration fees because they wanted their children to complete secondary school without disruption.

“We paid ₦80,000 believing everything had been settled. Now our children cannot write WAEC because the registrations were never done. This is heartbreaking,” she said.

Another parent described the situation as devastating, noting that some students had already prepared extensively for the examinations before discovering the alleged fraud.

Several students were reportedly seen in tears after learning they would not be allowed into examination halls due to the absence of valid registration details.

Global Mirror News observed that the incident has generated widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians calling on the Lagos State Ministry of Education, the West African Examinations Council, and security agencies to investigate the matter and ensure justice for the affected families.

Community members are also demanding immediate intervention to prevent the students from losing an entire academic session because of the alleged misconduct of the school proprietor.

The controversy has further raised concerns over the regulation and monitoring of private schools handling external examination registrations across the Country.

Reports of the incident have been widely shared on platforms including Linda Ikeji’s Blog and Super FM 96.3.

As of the time of filing this report, there had been no official statement from WAEC or the Lagos State Government regarding the incident.