CALAMITY: Teacher flogs 12-year-old pupil to death in Anambra

A 12-year-old pupil of a secondary school in Awka, Anambra State, Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu, has died after she was allegedly flogged by her teacher for failing to do her homework.

A reliable source in the school told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Tuesday that the girl died on Thursday last week after she was flogged.

The source explained that the girl fainted after being flogged severally by a female teacher and was subsequently rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where she died.

The source also told NAN that the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Uju Okeke, then ordered the closure of the school as a result of the incident.

A NAN correspondent, who visited the girl’s family home, soon after she was buried on Tuesday in Awka, reports that the family was in grief.

The girl’s father, Mr. Simeon Ukachukwu, confirmed the incident, saying it was a sad development. He added that it was an act of God.

But when Okeke was contacted, she denied ordering the closure of the school and said that the school was on midterm break.

NAN investigation, however, revealed that schools in the state were not on midterm break.

This fact was corroborated by an official of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Akwa South Local Government Area.

The Chairperson of the union in the local government, Miss Buife Ndigwe, told NAN that primary and secondary schools in the state would go on midterm break next week.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Mr. Ralph Uzoigwe, said that the matter had not been reported to the police, but promised that it would be investigated.

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Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:44 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

[i][/i]dey should  flog d teacher. Daughter to death so dat she can also feel d pain dat she has put dat family 

Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:47 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu, a 12-year-old, JSS 1 student of a secondary school in Awka (name withheld) has died after she was allegedly flogged by her teacher for failing to do her home work.



A reliable source in the school told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka yesterday that the girl died on Thursday last week after the incident.

The source explained that the girl fainted after being flogged severally by a female teacher and was subsequently rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where she died.


The source also told the NAN that the Anambra Commissioner for Education, Mrs Uju Okeke, then ordered the closure of the school as a result of the incident.

A NAN correspondent, who visited the girls family home, soon after she was buried on Tuesday in Awka, reports that the family was in grief following the death of their daughter.

The girls father, Mr Siemon Ukachukwu, confirmed the death of his daughter to NAN and said that it was a sad development, but was an act of God.

But when Okeke was contacted she denied ordering the closure of the school and said that the school was on mid term break.

NAN investigation, however, revealed that schools in Anambra were not on mid term break.

This fact was collaborated by an official of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Akwa South Local Government of Anambra.

The Chairperson of the union in the local government, Miss Buife Ndigwe, told NAN that primary and secondary schools in the state would go on mid term break next week.

Also contacted for comments, the Public Relations Officer of the state Police command, Mr Ralph Uzoigwe, said that the matter had not been reported to the police, but promised that it would be investigated.

Posted: at 24-10-2012 09:30 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na serioun gbege be this one ooo!

Posted: at 24-10-2012 09:43 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This is naija where everything happens

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Posted: at 24-10-2012 09:46 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

 

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Posted: at 24-10-2012 10:01 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

Nawaohhh

Posted: at 24-10-2012 10:49 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

does he know what it takes to have n bring up a child?he should be ready to face whatever punishment they give him for flogging another man's child to that extend

Posted: at 24-10-2012 11:19 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

only 4 naija dat kind tin fit happen,make them ban can 4 school,i know say if u cheek my bodi well i go still c some marks 4 bodi.wicked and weak teachers depending on the cane to make thier points.IF U TEACH VERY WELL U DON´T NEED CANE:LOCK UP THE FOOL

Posted: at 24-10-2012 11:35 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

She flogged her no to kill her but 2 correct her! But we shd apply caution 2 whatever we r doing! She didn't do it intentionally! Plz 4give her!

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Posted: at 24-10-2012 11:43 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac