BREAKING: Delta Govt. Shuts Down Private School After Teacher Flogged One-Year-Old Pupil To Death

By Daniel Dafe

Delta State Government on Sunday shut down Arise And Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, after a teacher and son to the school owner, Mrs. Ogbo, flogged a one-year seven months old pupil to death.

Ossai Ovie Success, Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Special Duties disclosed this via a Facebook post on Sunday.

He said: “We just closed the school in Asaba where that young boy was flogged to death.”

He continued: “The Delta State Government will always protect lives and property of everyone living in Delta State.

“When I said we will make sure justice is done, some of you said Ossai Ovie Success has come again.

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“Now you can see the action we have taking as a government.”

According to the post, “the Commissioner for Primary Education, Hon Chika Ossai through the Permanent Secretary lec the team that sealed the school’s premises located at Camp 74 in Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area.

Adding: “We have also arrested the proprietress of the school and her son who were involved in the alleged crime and investigation is still ongoing.”

The said pupil was flogged 31 strokes of the cain after playing with water during school hours and became wet. The child died at the FMC, Asaba, while receiving medical treatment.