Stella Nwadigbo, a teacher seen in a video assaulting a pupil in Lagos, will remain in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre till February 8.
This is according to the Magistrate Court 1, Ogba , where she was arraigned on Thursday.
She is charged with indecent treatment and assault.
She was caught in the viral video assaulting the three-year-old pupil of a primary school where she teaches in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State went viral on Wednesday, January 8.
Following receipt of the video, the Family Support Unit (FSU) of Ikorodu Police Division promptly arrested the suspect on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, and transferred her to the Gender Unit of the Command Headquarters the same day after preliminary investigations. The victim was taken to a medical facility for adequate medical attention.
Nwadigbo was arraigned on charges bordering on indecent treatment and assault of a child. She pleaded not guilty to the charges. Chief Magistrate O. Kushanu granted her N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
The suspect has since been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Facility till February 18, 2025, when the case comes up for continuation of hearing.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ishola while commending Nigerians for promptly alerting the police to the situation, assured them of the ever-readiness of the Command to respond quickly and appropriately to situations towards ensuring the safety and security of residents and visitors to Lagos State.
