Henry Okonkwo, a primary two pupil of Landmark School, Mgbakwu, in Awka North LGA of Anambra state who was allegedly beaten to a coma by his teacher, has died.
According to earlier reports, the teacher, who went by Faith Nwonye, was detained after it was alleged that she had physically mistreated the 8-year-old student over the weekend.
In a recent interview with journalists, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state commissioner for education, stated that Nwonye and the owner of the school were called to explain the events leading up to the alleged abuse of the student.
The commissioner stated that the school has been closed indefinitely and that it was also discovered to be functioning unlawfully.
However, in a Facebook post on Thursday, Chuma-Udeh confirmed Henry’s passing while revealing that they will “seek justice” for the pupil.
“He was a boy like any other, with hopes and aspirations. He went to school for a better future but met a gruesome death at the hands of the people who were supposed to help him achieve his life ambition,” she wrote.
“A quack teacher in an illegal school bludgeoned him to death. We mourn a life nipped in the bud! We mourn Henry Chukwuemeka Okonkwo! We mourn and we seek justice.”
