A gang of ten secondary school students in Ogun State have allegedly attacked a teacher, Kolawole Shonuga, who stopped one of them from cheating during an examination in the school.
The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in Abeokuta, the state capital, saying that the students have been arrested.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at Isanbi Comprehensive High School, Ilisan-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.
The victim, while invigilating the unified examination for the SS 1 Art class students, was said to have caught one Ashimi Adebanjo, 18 years, cheating and seized his paper.
Apparently angered by this action, Ashimi, and his gang after the close of school laid ambush on the teacher at the school gate and beat him up.
A witness who narrated how the teacher was attacked, said the students pounced on him, adding that one of them, identified as Kazeem Adelaja. allegedly hit a stick on Shonuga’s head while others were beating him.
Police from the Remo Division later rescued the teacher while about ten of the students were arrested.
The police spokesperson said Shonuga had made a formal report on the alleged assault at Remo Police Division and also confirmed the arrest of ten suspects.
The suspects have already been arraigned in court for assault, but the Police spokesman failed to answer a question on the arraignment.
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ASUSS Demands Justice
Meanwhile, the state chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has demanded justice for the assaulted teacher.
The Chairman of ASUSS in the state, Felix Agbesanwa, expressed worry about the safety of teachers in the state, insisting that the students must face the wrath of the law to serve as a deterrent.
“The incident is true and I have been briefed. Our stand is that any student who raises his hand against his teacher should face the wrath of the law. There’s no going back on that. No student must raise his hand against a teacher, whether Ogun Teach teachers or permanent teachers. A teacher is a teacher,” he said.
“They must be made to face the law to serve as a deterrent. I learnt they have been charged to court already.”
Ogun Government Condemns Act
The state government has also condemned the act and vowed not to condone acts of indiscipline by learners across the state.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, gave this warning in Abeokuta while receiving the new executive of the Mathematical Association of Nigeria
He noted that part of the efforts put in place was the signing of Undertaking Forms by learners, parents, and school heads to make learners and parents liable for any misconduct of the learners or parents alike.
According to him, the aim was to have a safe learning environment free from pandemonium of any sort.
“I’m using this opportunity to advise parents to talk to their children. They should warn them because we won’t tolerate any indiscipline from any child. Any student that misbehaves in school will be dealt with appropriately,” he said.
In October 2021, no fewer than four cases of assault on teachers were recorded in different public schools in the state, forcing the government to introduce a compulsory undertaking for students and their parents to curb hooliganism.
