Secondary school student stabs mate to death in A’Ibom

A secondary school student, identified as Samuel Archibong, has been arrested by police operatives for stabbing a school mate, James Elijah, to death in Akwa Ibom State.

The student of Community Secondary School, Aka Offot in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, according to the State Police Command, stabbed his mate to death on Thursday.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, who made the disclosure via a statement on Saturday, said the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, has directed the deployment of a Special Surveillance Unit to schools to check the excesses of students, called on parents to inculcate good family culture in their children to avoid such occurrence.

He further stated that the police commissioner has assured the residents of the state that the perpetrator would be brought to book.

The police spokesperson added that the command would henceforth send patrol teams to some secondary schools after closing hours to ensure that students went home safely.

He, however, enjoined students to be of good conduct during and after school hours, noting that the police would not tolerate any act of hooliganism.

Macdon stated: “This is not the first time we have witnessed an act of this nature and is totally unacceptable.

“The Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, is miffed and has condemned the barbaric act.

“He has called on parents to enshrine germane family values while school authorities are to quickly and discreetly report suspected students with traits of cultism and misdemeanor.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet, has ordered the closure of the school to enable the State Secondary Education Board and the Ministry of Education to wade into the matter and restore calm.

The Star

Segun Ojo