Rivers probes forced virginity test on 16 schoolgirls

The Rivers State Government has launched an investigation into the alleged forced virginity testing of 16 female students of Government Comprehensive High School, Taabaa, in Khana Local Government Area of the state.
The Ministry of Education disclosed this in a Thursday statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Mina Tele Ikurue, on behalf of the Commissioner for Education.
The ministry condemned the incident as “extremely serious and disturbing.”
According to the statement, persons claiming to act on behalf of a traditional institution in the community visited the school on Thursday, September 17, 2026, to select female students for virginity testing under the guise of offeri...