Teacher Beaten To Coma For Flogging King Grand Child
Teachers
of the Federal Government Girls Secondary School in Benin City, have
threatened to down tools over an attack on some of them by some
suspected thugs.
It
was gathered that the suspected hoodlums invaded the school Monday and
manhandled some teachers over the alleged flogging of a student in the
school by one of the teachers.
The flogged student is said to be a granddaughter of the Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa.
She was allegedly injured on the hand after being flogged by the teacher.
Thugs who stormed the school the thereafter demanded to see the teacher that flogged the girl.
When their demand was not met, they resorted to manhandling the teachers around, including one of the Vice Principals.
State Chairman of TUC, Joe Aligbe who confirmed
that the thugs were armed and threatened to return if the staff was not
produced, said the flogging incident which took place two weeks ago was
not reported to the school authorities.
“Our
members are now afraid. We are here to appeal to them for calm. The
principal is not aware. I know the Benin Monarch will not approve of
this action,” he said.
Vice
Principal, Special Duties, Mr. Ihiridan Harga said the school
management team are new and was not aware of the flogging of a Benin
Princess, adding: “The alleged offence was committed before we resume here. We were not aware of the flogging. They were many and led by two chiefs.”
“We didn’t even know the staff they claim
that beat up the granddaughter of the Oba of Benin. They started
beating up everybody. The principal invited the police and the police
said they must get invitation by writing before they come. The police
didn’t come.”
The Public Relations Officer to the Benin Palace, Robinson Osayamen said he was not aware of the incident.
He however confirmed receiving calls from journalists on the incident.
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