* Governor Dapo Abiodun,
Ogun State
By Pathfinder Reporter
Wednesday October 30, 2024
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The Ogun State Government has closed Obada Grammar School following the death of a student, Monday Arijo, believed to have been caused by corporal punishment.
A teacher involved has been arrested and suspended, and the school’s principal, Mrs. Tamrat Onaolapo, has also been suspended for allowing the punishment.
Governor Dapo Abiodun ordered the closure and mandated an investigation into the incident.
State officials visited the deceased student’s family to express condolences and collect information for the investigation, pledging accountability and support.
A cash gift of N500,000 was also given to the family. The government emphasized its commitment to ensuring student safety and a supportive school environment.
Recall that The Pathfinder Newspaper had reported of the decisive step taken by the Ogun State Government against a teacher at Obada Grammar School, following the tragic death of a student, Master Monday Arijo, in Senior Secondary School 2 who was subjected to 162 frog jumps and 24 strokes of cane for
criticizing the school’s use of student funds for a dustbin purchase.
Arijo reportedly succumbed to injuries sustained from the corporal punishment, was hospitalized for ten days and eventually died.
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