Bees disrupt exam at Adamawa Poly

Adamawa - A swarm of bees on Wednesday disrupted the on-going second semester examination at Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that students of the polytechnic, who were seated for the morning papers at 8.30 a.m., scrambled out when the bees flew into the examination hall. ``We were sent packing by bees this morning and we have to abandon the examination hall," one of the affected students, who identified himself as Jacob, told NAN. When NAN correspondent visited the campus, the students were seen in groups holding leaves which they wave around their body to keep away the invading insects. Reacting to the development, the Rector of the institution, Prof. Bobboi Umar, said that the incident had been brought under control. ``So far, things are okay and there is no case of serious injury to the students from the attack of the bees," Umar said. He said that the morning papers had been suspended till afternoon. NAN http://www.nigeria.news24.com