Teacher Arrested for Flogging 19-Month-Old Pupil to Death

By Izunna Okafor

Few days after a Lagos-based teacher was arrested for giving a 2-year-old pupil hot 24 strokes of cane for failing to recite the alphabet (A,B,C,D,...); another teacher, Mr. Emeka Nwogbo of Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School in Asaba, Delta State, has been arrested for allegedly flogging a 19-month-old pupil of the school, Obinna Udeze, to death.

It was alleged that Mr. Nwogbo mercilessly flogged the pupil on Monday, leaving several injuries abd marks of the cane on his body. A video shared by the mother of the victim, Mrs. Gift Udeze showed the boy on a hospital bed receiving treatment.

She wrote: “My son has not been himself since the incident, this is him on the hospital bed receiving drip after the incident in the school and up until now, the school has not called to know how he is faring or how it's going.”

Sadly, the little Obinna, who was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Asaba died on Saturday, February 12.

Confirming the incident and the death of the pupil, the Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Edafe Bright, said “Yes, it’s true. The pupil died yesterday (Saturday) morning. We have arrested the teacher. He’s currently in our custody and the investigation into the matter continues. He would be charged to court as soon as possible.''