A reliable source in the school told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Tuesday that the girl died on Thursday last week after she was flogged.
The source explained that the girl fainted after being flogged severally by a female teacher and was subsequently rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where she died.
The source also told NAN that the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Uju Okeke, then ordered the closure of the school as a result of the incident.
A NAN correspondent, who visited the girl’s family home, soon after she was buried on Tuesday in Awka, reports that the family was in grief.
The girl’s father, Mr. Simeon Ukachukwu, confirmed the incident, saying it was a sad development. He added that it was an act of God.
But when Okeke was contacted, she denied ordering the closure of the school and said that the school was on midterm break.
NAN investigation, however, revealed that schools in the state were not on midterm break.
This fact was corroborated by an official of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Akwa South Local Government Area.
The Chairperson of the union in the local government, Miss Buife Ndigwe, told NAN that primary and secondary schools in the state would go on midterm break next week.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Mr. Ralph Uzoigwe, said that the matter had not been reported to the police, but promised that it would be investigated.
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Should the teacher be jailed for 'mistakenly' flogging the 12yr-old pupil to death?
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The source explained that the girl fainted after being flogged severally by a female teacher and was subsequently rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where she died.
The source also told NAN that the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Uju Okeke, then ordered the closure of the school as a result of the incident.
A NAN correspondent, who visited the girl’s family home, soon after she was buried on Tuesday in Awka, reports that the family was in grief.
The girl’s father, Mr. Simeon Ukachukwu, confirmed the incident, saying it was a sad development. He added that it was an act of God.
But when Okeke was contacted, she denied ordering the closure of the school and said that the school was on midterm break.
NAN investigation, however, revealed that schools in the state were not on midterm break.
This fact was corroborated by an official of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Akwa South Local Government Area.
The Chairperson of the union in the local government, Miss Buife Ndigwe, told NAN that primary and secondary schools in the state would go on midterm break next week.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Mr. Ralph Uzoigwe, said that the matter had not been reported to the police, but promised that it would be investigated.
QUESTION
Should the teacher be jailed for 'mistakenly' flogging the 12yr-old pupil to death?
Let's have your VIEWS.
Thanks.
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- Monday Ohi Obadan ...it is called 'transfered aggression'....it is an act of God...but the teacher should be reprimanded.
- John Valentine @ Endy Edeson pls check ur news very wel'oo,first u mention Akwa Ibom state,and u later mention Awka anambra state,which one are we 2 folo?,cos d 1 i read from anoder website it said awka anambra state.so pls check the news and make some corections thank u.More grease 2 ur elbow!
- Ezea Kenneth Under law of NUC no teacher has the right to flog student,so she must be punished acordinto the rule of law
- Samuel Josephine This is devilish..how can a teacher a human 4 dat matter flog a student his fellow human to death? A serious case n justice must prevail!
- C'Wendy Prudence Anums D stury headline sayz d incident occured in Akwa ibom buh d body sayz odawise, dt is i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ Awka, wea exactly did it hapn
- Ikenna Dharamohlah Achulike Plssss tke tym to edit ur news stories.d title contradicts d news story.u said sad news around akwa-ibom buh d sad event is at anambra.
- Ikenna Dharamohlah Achulike Monday are u kiddin me?u call transferd agression an act of God?u must b jonzin seriously.plssssss get a grip on urself
- Daniel Johnson You re getting us confused. Pls get us acts right. 2 misleading news materials. Pls correct ur errors.
- Youngmoney Ojo Olusegun Dis is just by mistake,coz it is not done intentionaly.but i don't no y our Government dey over react
- Felix Ikeh i agree wit u youngmoney,de teacher s only tryin 2 correct d child n diz happend,de dad s a wise man indeed,God wil giv him re fortitude 2 bear d lost.
- Endy Edeson @all, sorry for the mistake. it actually happened at Awka in Anambra State, not AKWA IBOM. accept my apologies. thanks.
