Nigeria, March 16 -- The Edo State Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of students involved in a viral bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre.

The state Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, announced the directive on Monday during an interview on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily programme, Punch newspaper reported.

Mr Afegbua described the incident as disturbing and unacceptable, saying the government moved swiftly after seeing the video on social media.

"It is quite disturbing. When we heard the news and saw the clips of the video, we were wondering what could have warranted such behaviour," he said.

He stressed that there could be no justification for students bullying their peers.

"There will be...