Although Lagos State Government through the office of the Deputy Governor is already investigating the physical and emotional abuse on Ogechi Blessing a14 years old, SS2 pupil of Eva Adelaja Girls Secondary School, Bariga, Lagos who was battered for daring to slapping back the Head Girl on March 16, 2016.
Ogechi was hospitalized and was unable to sit for about four papers before the end of the term due to the incident.
She was made to strip off her shorts and canned on her bare buttocks and slapped severely by the principal and 5 other teachers because she returned the slap on her face from the head girl who slapped her first.
The head girl then reported to the school authorities who in turn physically battered her and then made her cut grass for 4 hours under the sun.
The perpetrators of this crime are
a. Mrs. C. O Coker (School Principal) slapped her severally
b. Mr. Bello (Maths Teacher), canned her and slapped her severally
c. Mr. Bakare (Economics Teacher) slapped her severally
d. Mrs. Tejumaye (English Teacher) slapped her severally
e. Mrs Omoge (Civic Education Teacher) slapped her severally
f. Mrs. Balogun (Vice Principal) slapped her severally
The Principal has refused to honor the request from the police officers at Bariga Police Station but instead brought soldiers to intimidate the officers investigating the case.
Lagosians and indeed Nigerians await the outcome of the investigation by Lagos State.
This is absolute nonsense!!! No matter what went wrong between the two students(head girl or no head girl, which does not make her any better than any other girls in the school), the principal with her staff does not have any right to subject the girl to such a torture and harrowing experience, she is not a criminal for God sake! How can you ask a grown up girl to remove her under pants before beating her, not to mention the several slaps from peole who are supporse to instill the virtue of dignity and selfworth in her. The issue must be thorougly, investigated and if the principal and her staff are found culpable, they must be severely punished.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolute nonsense!!! No matter what went wrong between the two students(head girl or no head girl, which does not make her any better than any other girls in the school), the principal with her staff does not have any right to subject the girl to such a torture and harrowing experience, she is not a criminal for God sake! How can you ask a grown up girl to remove her under pants before beating her, not to mention the several slaps from peole who are supporse to instill the virtue of dignity and selfworth in her. The issue must be thorougly, investigated and if the principal and her staff are found culpable, they must be severely punished.
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