A parent of a student at Complete Child Development College in Aule, Akure, Ondo State, reportedly hired thugs to beat up the school's vice principal to stop his son from cheating on the upcoming WAEC exams.
The Vice Principal, Mr Rotifa, was said to have prevented the student from cheating during the exam. An Android phone was found by the SS 3 student during the exam, according to the preliminary report of the state government's investigation into the assault of the Vice Principal, which was conducted by the Director of Schools, Ondo State Ministry of Education.The following is from the report: "The incident started on May 26, when an android phone was found with one SS 3 student, which is contrary to the rules and regulations of the school, and Mr. Rotifa, the vice principal of the school seized the phone from him."
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“On Thursday, the student's mother went to the school to get into a heated argument with the administration. The owner of the school ordered that the student's phone be returned to her, which was done. “The student's brother, who also happened to be a former student of the school, later came to the school to harass the Vice Principal and make the threat of dealing with him.
“The proprietor was informed when the boys were observed loitering in the street after school hours, and the proprietor advised Mr. Rotifa to go to the police station to file a complaint. He went, and two police officers took him in a van to look for the boys, probably to have them arrested.
They were inaccessible. The boys stopped the police van on their way back to the station, brought Mr. Rotifa out, and beat him up. He received treatment at the hospital.
“He has been discharged from the hospital, according to the school principal, but he did not return to his home for fear that the boys would come back for him.
The pursuit of the offender and further investigations are ongoing. "Arrangements are ongoing for the school's staff and students' safety during the period of the remaining WASSCE papers."