An outrage ensued in a school after a student was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher.
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On Wednesday, students of IMG Secondary School, Oke Ado, Ibadan,
expressed outrage after their colleague slumped and died following
severe punishment and flogging from a teacher for arriving late to
school.
It was learnt that some properties of the school including chairs
and tables, cabinets were destroyed by the protesting students, even as
they scattered documents before policemen arrived at the scene.
Windows and doors of the staff room were also vandalized and as the
protest escalated, teachers and administrative workers of the school
took to their heels for fear of being attacked.
According to an eye witness, trouble started when the student arrived school after classes had commenced for the day.
"He told the teacher he came late due to illness. At that
point, the principal, who was passing by asked the teacher the cause of
the discussion.
The principal ordered the teacher to flog the student for
coming late and he slumped in the process. They tried to resuscitate him
but it was too late", he disclosed.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Police Command,
Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the incident said investigation into
the matter had commenced.
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