primary school teacher, Alade Adebayo, for allegedly
flogging to death a four-year-old female pupil Elizabeth
Wanogha.
The deceased pupil was a student of a private primary school,
Falaye Memorial Nursery and Primary School, located at
Fanibi area in Akure metropolis.
The teacher, according to report, accused the deceased of
being stubborn in the class. He was said to have beaten the
girl to a state of coma.
Cries from other pupils in the class reportedly attracted other
teachers who rushed to the scene where they found that the
girl had fainted.
She was said to have been rushed to a private hospital and
was admitted but reportedly died later.
Police authorities, however, said that the pupil died two weeks
after the beating by the suspect.
The father of the deceased, Mr Wanogha lodged a complaint
at the Fanibi Police station, alleging that his daughter died as
a result of the injuries sustained from the severe beating by
her teacher.
Following the complaint, the teacher was arrested for
interrogation.
Contacted, the Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, confirmed
that the teacher had been arrested.
Ogodo however said that people should not jump into
conclusion that it was the beating which took place about two
weeks earlier that led to the death of the pupil.
He pointed out that the autopsy will determine the cause of
the pupil's death.
Ogodo said that the suspect is being quizzed at the state
Criminal Investigative Department, SCID.
He explained further that the deceased was hospitalised
immediately after the beating but died two weeks after.
Ogodo said that investigation into the death of the pupil
continues adding that the findings would be made public.
The father of the deceased pupil insisted that the teacher
should be prosecuted for murder.
Mr wanogho who lived at Adebowale street Fanibi vowed
that the matter would be pursued to a logical conclusion to
serve as deterrent to wicked teachers who vent their anger on
innocent pupils put in their care.
He appealed to NGOs to take the matter up by ensuring that it
was not swept under the carpet.
The proprietor of the school declined comment on the
incident.
Via: Vanguard
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