A teacher of the Faith Academy, Gowon Estate,
Lagos,
has reportedly been charged to court after a pupil
she
flogged sustained serious injuries
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The tutor, identified simply as Mrs. Onakoya,
reportedly
flogged Michael Modupe, a JS3 pupil after a
misdemeanour, leaving him with cane marks and
serious injuries.
A source close to the family told our correspondent
that
the parents of the boy were shocked to see their son
with his skin peeled off by cane.
“The boy was beaten ruthlessly because he went to
the
bathroom without the teacher’s permission. He was
beaten almost to a state of coma for not obtaining
the
permission of the teacher. He said he tried to explain
but she flogged him mercilessly.
"The beating was so severe that he had to be taken
to a
hospital for checks. The parents have commenced
legal action against the teacher to serve as a
deterrent
because we know that she could not have flogged
her
own child like that,’’ she said.
Meanwhile, the Principal, Mr. Ishola Ayoade, has
denied
knowledge of the suit. While admitting that the
incident
happened, Ayoade said the school had written a
letter
to the parents to resolve the matter.
“When you are a soldier, you should not be surprised
to
hear the sounds of gunshots. There are peculiarities
of
running a school and the teacher involved has been
sanctioned. We are not aware that the teacher has
been
sued. The school has written the parents and the
sanctions given to the teacher was communicated to
them.
“As a mission school, discipline cannot be
compromised but there are procedures to follow.
We
do not condone indiscipline from both teachers and
pupils. There are times that pupils will anger you so
much that you will misbehave if you are not careful.
The teacher has been sanctioned but it is an internal
matter such that the details cannot be discussed
with
you,’’ he said.
