The parents of a female student, Okafor Chinaza, have been arrested by the police in Anambra State for beating her teacher, Odilinye Rita to death. The tragedy reportedly occurred on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the Starlight Secondary School, Ogidi.
Rebellious students seem to be increasing in secondary schools due to persisting policy against beating them. It was gathered that the student aged 14, had refused to clean the classroom as indicated on a roaster and was rude to the deceased while she tried to correct her. Her uncivil reaction towards Rita caused the latter to whip her but that response only made the student more rebellious.
Chinaza was alleged to have reported the incident to her family comprising of her mother and uncle, who visited the school with an intention to assault the teacher. The student’s mother was described to have ignored an appeal made by the proprietress of the institution who urged her to allow the matter be handled by the school administrators but that wasn’t meant to be.
The student’s mother upon sighting the deceased who was returning from a meeting attacked her with a stick which caused her to collapse following the assault. The victim was taken to the Iyi-Enu Hospital, Ogidi, where she was declared dead by a doctor.
Giving an account concerning efforts she made to pacify the assaulter, the proprietress said: “I was in my office with one of my teachers when she came in. “I pleaded with them to allow the school look into the issue with diplomacy, as revenge won’t yield needed result. She accepted to forget and forgive as I promised her that we will handle the case.”
Chinaza and her mother are reportedly in the custody of the police.
