A woman identified on Facebook as Jennifer Nwafor has accused her daughter’s school in Abakpa Nike, Enugu State, of shielding a teacher who allegedly flogged her three-year-old child, leaving visible marks on her legs.
In a series of now-viral videos shared on Facebook on Monday, the visibly distraught mother was seen confronting some individuals at the school, demanding to see the teacher responsible for the assault.
Nwafor, in her caption accompanying the post, wrote:
“See what a teacher did to my child in school today. A 3 years old child. Guys, am bleeding right now. They employed a m@d woman as a teacher and they hid the teacher and refused to bring her out.”
In one of the clips, Nwafor was heard saying:
“They are hiding the teacher, they are refusing to bring her out because all of them are involved in it. Look at my child, a child of three years. They should provide the teacher, I’m not going anywhere until I see the teacher that flogged my three-year-old child like that.”
Responding to concerned Facebook users who asked about her daughter’s welfare on Tuesday, Nwafor said:
“She is having fever but under treatment now. She is getting better. The school authority arranged a meeting today so I will update everyone with a video on the outcome.”
The videos have since sparked widespread outrage online.
Some Facebook reactions:
Becca John: “Nursery pupils are still very tender to be given this kind of maltreatment.”
Sunday Nebo: “Two wrongs can’t make a right. At worst, report the matter to the police or any appropriate authority.”
Nsikak Essien: “The teacher needs to be dealt with.”
St Kingdom Nwankwoala: “Your actions should be towards arresting that teacher and making the school pay for not properly vetting their teachers before employing them.”
Nwamaka Jidere: “Omg, the flogging is too much. But ma, two wrongs can’t make a right… let the school handle the teacher accordingly.”
This incident adds to growing concerns over corporal punishment in Nigerian schools.
In January, a teacher, Stella Nwadigo of Christ-Mitots International School, Ikorodu, Lagos, was arrested after she was captured on video repeatedly slapping a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael, for not writing as instructed.
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