Teacher flogs student to death in Lagos

File: Teacher flogging student

A student of Araromi-Ilogbo Senior Secondary School in the Oko-Afo area of Lagos, David Babadipo, has been allegedly flogged to death by a teacher in the school.

The teacher, identified simply as Oluwale, was also said to be the vice principal of the school.

It was gathered that Oluwale flogged Babadipo on Thursday, January 25, 2024, after which the 16-year-old student became ill.

It was learnt that the student, after some days, was rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead.

The death of the student it was further gathered, evoked a protest by his colleagues in the school.

In a video which went viral on Friday, many students were seen running helter-skelter within the school compound and outside its premises.

A voice in the background could be heard narrating that the deceased student wanted to go out to purchase something when he was allegedly flogged by a teacher leading to his demise.

Speaking on the video, a Facebook user, Esther Wusu, refuted claims that the student was flogged to death.

Wusu stated: “First and foremost, Mr Oluwale is a vice principal and he didn’t beat him for not paying attention in class because he doesn’t teach, he didn’t even beat him at all.

“That child has been sick since Tuesday and the parent didn’t take him to the hospital. It got worse yesterday afternoon after the break and they called his parent to come to pick him up.”

Another Facebook user, Bangose Jide, said: “The teacher is named Mr Olawale, a vice principal. The case has been reported to the Morogbo Police Station at Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. David Babadipo was a native of Ipoti, Ekiti State.”

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command has yet to speak on the incident as of press time.

The Star