An 11-year old student of Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in Obada Oko in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state has lost her right eye after she was allegedly injured by a teacher who flogged her.
The victim, Alao Idera, a primary six pupil was injured by a one Adeola Adeyemo, a student teacher from Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, undergoing her teacher practice programme at the school.
Recall that in October, an SS2 student of Obada Grammar school in Obada, Idi-emi, area of the state died after a teacher identified as Azamdjo Elijah, allegedly flogged him 24 strokes of the cane and asked him to perform 162 frog jumps.
Following the incident the teacher was arrested and the school shut down by the state government .
Confirming the latest incident, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said Adeyemo was allegedly holding a cane in the classroom when the primary six pupil rushed toward her, with the cane accidentally piercing her right eye.
Odutola stated that the victim’s wounded eye was surgically removed after being sent to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, for treatment.
“The child was immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta for treatment.
“Following this complaint, the teacher, Adeola Adeyemo, a 400-level student from Tai Solarin University in Ijebu Ode who was on teaching practice, was swiftly arrested and is currently being interrogated”, she said.
Odutola clarified that unlike Arijo the teacher did not flog the student, nor did the student do anything wrong
”it was simply a situation where the teacher, preparing for an end-of-year party, was holding a cane, as teachers often do.
“However, when the student rushed toward her, the cane accidentally caused injury to the student’s eye. The 11-year-old primary six student underwent surgery at the Federal Medical Centre, where her right eye was removed”, she added
