The Proprietress of Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, Delta State, has been arrested by the police after a teacher, Emeka Nwagbo, flogged a pupil to death.
Also the state government has shut the school following the death of the 19-month-old pupil.
The deceased’s name is given as Obinna Udeze, with police saying he was brutalised on Monday 7.
The little boy was said to have died at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba on Saturday, February 12, as a result of the flogging.
The State Commissioner for Primary Education, Chika Ossai, told our correspondent on Sunday that the government has shut down the school.
He said, “Yes, this (Sunday) morning, the government swung into action and sealed the school for now. Secondly, it is not an approved school.
“The proprietress and the son are in police custody so the State government is very serious about the incident and would follow it to the end, to make sure that those who are operating illegal schools will be dealt with properly.
“Because it will be easier to monitor registered schools but for those illegal ones, we will continue to close them down.
