A teacher in Delta State whose identity hasn’t been revealed allegedly flogged a student named Kelvin Ogheneogaga, who later died at a hospital.

The school, Ekiugbo Grammar School where the incident occurred is located at Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Nation quoted an eyewitness as saying the teacher did not stop beating the deceased even after complaining of being sick over a leg injury. 

The eyewitness said:

“We were begging the teacher not to flog him because Kelvin was not too fine but the teacher refused.”

“Kelvin had an injury in his leg before he was flogged; we do not know if the flogging was what led to his death,” he added.

The incident resulted in a protest on Wednesday, the 26th of February 2020; the teacher was assaulted by angry students.

Furthermore, the principal’s office was destroyed by the students. The students also attacked a police van with stones. 

Confirming the incident, a senior police officer attached to Ughelli Area Command said the teacher flogged the student for misconduct.

“There was a protest by students of Ekiugbo Grammar School, Ekiugbo, in Ughelli over the death of one Kelvin Ogheneogaga, who was said to have been flogged to death by a teacher,” The Nation quoted a senior police officer as saying.

”The teacher had on February 26, 2020, flogged the student for misconduct, after which it was reported that the student on getting home developed complications and was rushed to Ughelli Central Hospital by his family where he died.

“When the news of his death got to the school, it led to a protest by the students who destroyed the school’s vehicles belonging to the principal and teachers,” the officer added.