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Pandemonium erupted at Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, as pupils of the school protested the demise of one of their colleagues who was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher.

The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by the teacher whose name was given as Oluwale.

It was gathered that the 16-year-old who had been ill for some days was rushed to a hospital after he was flogged where he was confirmed dead.

In a video seen by our correspondent on Friday, many pupils of the school could be seen running helter-skelter within the school compound and outside its premises.

A voice in the background could be heard narrating that the deceased pupil wanted to go out to purchase something when he was allegedly flogged by a teacher leading to his demise.

Commenting on the video, an social media , Mama Sassy D, wrote, “This is my vicinity. They have started rioting already. The said teacher might not survive this period.”

However, a Facebook , Esther Wusu, refuted the claim that the pupil was flogged to death, adding the name of the teacher given was that of the school’s vice principal.

“First and foremost, Mr Oluwale is a Vice Principal and he didn’t beat him for not paying attention in class because he doesn’t teach, he didn’t even beat him at all.

“That child has (sic) been sick since Tuesday and the parent didn’t take him to the hospital. It got worse yesterday afternoon after the break and they called his parent to come to pick him up,” she wrote.

Meanwhile, another Facebook , Bangose Jide, in a post wrote, “Teacher beat (sic) David Babadipo, 16-year-old to death at Araromi-Ilogbo Senior Secondary School, Oko-Afo.

“The teacher is named Mr Olawale, (a) vice principal. The case has been reported to the Morogbo Police Station at Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. David Babadipo was a native of Ipoti Ekiti State.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, had yet to confirm whether the case was reported at the station as a text message sent to enquire from him had not been responded to as of the time of filing this report.

Efforts to also get the school to comment on the matter were futile as calls made to the phone number failed to go through and a text sent to it by our correspondent was not replied to.

Source: https://punchng.com/outrage-as-teacher-allegedly-flogs-lagos-pupil-to-death/

What Is This Life Turning Into, BIKO NNU ooo

Very sad

Corporal punishment is not necessary in schools

School is meant to teach subjects, let parents take care of morals at home

What i don't like is this maltreating and embarrassing of student/pupil like thief all in the name of learning, there are better ways to caution a child than this cane beating and whatso ever.
Parents send son to school, teacher and school return him as a dead man..

The claim might not be true.

WTF
This man should be killed by use him to feed lions
Shikenan

Wen dey pray for you dat "o ni Ri alakoba" please say a Big Amen

It's high time the government ban flogging in schools

There are Better ways of punishment asides flogging.

Terrible things happening everywhere it's a pity

illicit:
Corporal punishment is not necessary in schools

Agreed, I have but one question. How do you correct unruly students? I have a long comment to give on the matter as well as my experiences with students. Meanwhile let it be on record that I do not agree to corporal punishment leading to injuries or hurt. So please let me hear your suggestions and any other persons

Hmmn

Chaii

So sad

barbaric practices like that's the only way to punish or correct a child.

Denial left right centre

Who will say d truth

Make them flog the man too
But with iron.. just kill person pikin for nothing
Them go tell me weather Naso oyinbo people dey do

How can a secondary school student be called "pupil"? All these illiterate bloggers. Actually, the school denied it, who are we going to believe now🤷🤷. There should be thorough investigation, to avoid the story thst touch.

Flogging in school should be banned ASAP!

FAKE NEWS

Why do things like this still happen?

Adeebiwa09:


Agreed, I have but one question. How do you correct unruly students? I have a long comment to give on the matter as well as my experiences with students. Meanwhile let it be on record that I do not agree to corporal punishment leading to injuries or hurt. So please let me hear your suggestions and any other persons

Suspension

Counselling

Rehabilitation

Mentoring


, they don't belong to the school, they belong to their parents
As schools main job is to teach you subjects not morals per se

Let parents take care of morals at home

NaijaCoverBlog:


Source: https://punchng.com/outrage-as-teacher-allegedly-flogs-lagos-pupil-to-death/

E don buy market

free2ryhme:


E don buy market

The market plenty no be small. Hin own don be

Sultechng:
Too bad