Ogun Gov’t Suspends Teacher Who Beat Student To Death, Summons Principal

• A teacher at Obada Grammar School has been suspended and arrested after he was accused of beating Master Monday Arijo to death
• The school’s principal, Ms. Tamrat Onaolapo, is also facing disciplinary supervision for allowing corporal punishment, in violation of state regulations.
• The Ogun State Government has expressed condolences to the Arijo family and vowed to seek justice for the loss of their son

Ogun StateNigeria – The Ogun State The government has taken decisive action following the tragic death of Master Monday Arijo, a student of Senior Secondary School 2 at Obada Grammar School in Idi-emi.

The Ministry of EducationScience and Technology has suspended the teacher accused of physically assaulting the student, an incident that reportedly contributed to his untimely death on Friday.

In response to the incident, the teacher has been arrested and the principal of the school, Mrs. Tamrat Onaolapo, has been summoned for explanations.

The Ministry of Education research highlights concerns about the use of corporal punishment in schools, which is contrary to government regulations.

Ms Onaolapo has been given 24 hours to justify her failure to prevent the use of corporal punishment and to explain why she should not be disciplined.

The Ogun State government has also expressed condolences to the Arijo family in a formal letter.

The letter, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, recognized Master Arijo as an exceptional student who would be greatly missed by his colleagues and the school community.

Student dies after 162 frog jumps and 24 strokes of the stick

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported that Ariyo, a student of Obada Idi-Emi High School, Ogun State, died tragically after a reported punishment of 162 frog jumps and 24 strokes of the cane.

Ariyo’s punishment stemmed from a lighthearted comment about a trash can, which escalated to the teacher demanding disciplinary action from the principal.

The Ogun State Police has confirmed the matter and commenced investigation, while a senior officer noted that initial tensions had subsided following the intervention of the police

Source: Legit.ng