Soludo sympathizes with family of pupil flogged to death by teacher, demands full investigation

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has commiserated with the family of the late Henry Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, pupil of the illegal Landmark International School Mgbakwu, who died following grievous bodily injury inflicted on him by one of the teachers, Mrs Faith Nwoye.

Governor Soludo who spoke through the Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, described the incident as unfortunate.

According to the Commissioner, the Governor has demanded for a full scale investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of the boy.

The matter was handed over to the police on Monday, May 20, 2024, after interrogation of the suspect and the proprietor of the School. The school was discovered to be among those operating illegally in the State.

The Commissioner who had earlier declared criminal, activities of anyone operating school in the State without recognition, insisted that the Ministry of Education recognized schools in line with prescribed due processes.

She wondered why some individuals would be running schools in clandestine manner, employing unqualified teachers to ruin our children.

“Every child is of the State and Governor Soludo has demanded that the law takes its full course in the Henry Chukwuemeka Okonkwo’s case,” the Commissioner restated.

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