The Ogun State Commissioner for Training, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has mentioned that one Akanni Azeez Olawale, an SS3 scholar of Agbara Grammar College, Ado-Odo/Ota Native Authorities Space of the state, who is claimed to be one of many academics of the varsity has attacked as and his mother and father will quickly be prosecuted.
PUNCH Metro discovered that the difficulty was mentioned to have began on Wednesday, February 14 when the principal of the varsity, Mr Ajibola Olanrewaju, allegedly confiscated Olawale's uniform for allegedly behaving unruly and in a way that confirmed disrespect to the established authority.
Our correspondent gathered that the principal can also be mentioned to have maintained that since Olawale had registered for the Could/June West African Senior Secondary College examinations at one other non-public college, he had no enterprise flaunting himself as a scholar of the varsity exhibit. resolution to confiscate his uniform.
A supply who spoke to our correspondent mentioned: “Olawale, nonetheless, wouldn’t take this kindly as he went house and minutes later stormed the varsity along with his mother and father.
“All makes an attempt to calm the mother and father and clarify the state of affairs failed after they began attacking the principal. Throughout this course of, the scholar, Olawale, hit one of many academics and tore his garments.”
When the Commissioner for Training, Prof. Arigbabu, contacted on Sunday, confirmed that his workplace had been knowledgeable of the disturbing incident and that the scholar and oldsters would quickly must reply for his or her crime earlier than a reliable court docket.
Arigbabu mentioned, “Sure, I’m conscious of the incident. It’s reprehensible and never allowed at our faculty. I’m involved with the related authorities and may inform you that the boy and his mother and father will likely be prosecuted.
“I’ve heard that the mother and father are already begging, however I’ve insisted that they go to court docket. It’s a problem we’ve had previously when a few of these mother and father joined their kids to assault the academics, however since one of many mother and father acquired six months of neighborhood service, the mess has stopped.
“So right here too, the state authorities will prosecute these concerned, that’s the solely method to ship indicators to others who might wish to journey on this unpopular and tough approach.”
The Chairman, Educational Workers Union of Secondary Faculties, ASUSS, Ogun State, Comrade Seun Agbesanwa, whereas condemning the incident, urged the state authorities to make sure that acceptable sanctions are imposed on these concerned within the invasion and alleged assault on each the instructor and the varsity principal.
