The Governor of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, has shut down the Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi, over the death of an SS2 student of the school, Monday Arijo, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Lekan Adeniran, on Tuesday.
The closure of the school comes after the teacher, allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment, was arrested and suspended.
The Governor has also suspended the principal of the school, Mrs. Tamrat Onaolapo, who was earlier issued a query for allowing corporal punishment to be used on the pupil against the established rules and regulations in the state.
The statement partly read, “The closure of the school was based on the directive of the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, who has also directed that a panel should be set up to investigate the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.
“The governor has promised that those liable by the outcome of the investigation will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
In the same vein, representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology visited the family of the late student.
The visit was to offer condolences to the family and express the Ministry’s sorrow over their loss, as well as collect first-hand accounts of the incident for a thorough investigation.
The Principals General, Egba and Yewa Divisions, as well as the Director of Education, Secondary and Higher Education, who spoke during the visit, expressed their heartfelt condolences even as they pledged the support of the state government to the family during this challenging time.
The officials assured the family that a thorough investigation would be launched to determine the facts surrounding the incident and that accountability would be pursued.
