Teacher beats 4-yr-old pupil to death for being stubborn

AKURE — DETECTIVES in OndoState have
detained a primary school teacher, Alade
Adebayo, for allegedly flogging to death a four-
year-old female pupil Elizabeth Wanogha.
The deceased pupil was a student of a private
primary school, Falaye Memorial Nursery and
Primary School, located at Fanibi area in Akure
metropolis.
The teacher, according to report, accused the
deceased of being stubborn in the class. He
was said to have beaten the girl to a state of
coma.
Cries from other pupils in the class reportedly
attracted other teachers who rushed to the
scene where they found that the girl had
fainted.
She was said to have been rushed to a private
hospital and was admitted but reportedly died
later.
Police authorities, however, said that the pupil
died two weeks after the beating by the
suspect.
The father of the deceased, Mr Wanogha lodged
a complaint at the Fanibi Police station,
alleging that his daughter died  as a result of
the injuries sustained from the severe beating
by her teacher.
Following the complaint, the teacher was
arrested for interrogation.
Contacted, the Police image maker, Wole
Ogodo, confirmed that the teacher had been
arrested.
Ogodo however said that people should not
jump into conclusion that it was the beating
which took place about two weeks earlier that
led to the death of the pupil.
He pointed out that the autopsy will determine
the cause of the pupil’s death.
Ogodo said that the suspect is being quizzed at
the state Criminal Investigative Department,
SCID.
He explained further that the deceased  was
hospitalised immediately after the beating but
died  two weeks after.
Ogodo  said that investigation into the death of
the pupil continues adding that the findings
would be made public.
The father of the deceased pupil insisted that
the teacher should be prosecuted for murder.
Mr wanogho who lived at Adebowale street
Fanibi vowed that the matter would be pursued
to a logical conclusion to serve as deterrent to
wicked teachers who vent their anger on
innocent pupils put in their care.
He appealed to NGOs to take the matter up by
ensuring that it was not swept under the
carpet.
The proprietor of the school declined comment
on the incident.