Ndi Tsembom No fewer than 60 girls and 73 boys are seeking alternative accommodation at Presbyterian Secondary School, PSS, Mankon after their dormitories went up in flames in under 24 hours.
Three students were injured when the boys dormitory went up in flames at about 8:30 pm on Friday, January 22, 2021.
Around the same time on Saturday, January 23, 2021, the girls dormitory also went up in flames.
Authorities have ruled out the possibility of an electrical fault.
Preliminary reports suggest that armed separatists operating in the area set the dormitories on fire. This supposition is supported by the fact that elements of the Army Rescue, on their way to PSS Mankon Saturday night, came under attack from separatist fighters.