The Edo State Government has ordered the arrest of
students involved in a viral bullying incident at Igbinedion School, describing
the act as disturbing and unacceptable.
The State Commissioner for Information, Kassim
Afegbua, made this known on Monday while speaking as a guest on Channels
Television’s Sunrise Daily. He said the administration of Governor Monday
Okpebholo has already set up a committee to investigate the incident and
determine what led to the attack.
Afegbua said the government was shocked when the video
surfaced online, adding that there was no justification for such behaviour in
an educational environment.
“It is quite disturbing when we heard it. We were just
wondering what could have warranted this,” he said.
He explained that the government had already taken
disciplinary action by expelling the students involved in the assault.
“It is very unacceptable; there would be no
justification for that kind of treatment. We took an action that led to the
expulsion of the students involved.
“It is not just about the expulsion; we also directed
the police to ensure that those students are arrested and made to face the full
weight of the law,” Afegbua added.
The commissioner strongly condemned the incident,
assuring the public that those responsible would be punished according to the
law.
He further disclosed that the Edo State Commissioner
of Police, Monday Agbonika, had assured the government that the parents
of the students implicated in the bullying would report to the police
headquarters in Benin City.
According to him, the police are determined to
prosecute those responsible once investigations are concluded to prevent
similar incidents in the future.
Afegbua also described the case as a wake-up call for
parents and school authorities, stressing the need for stronger discipline and
supervision within educational institutions.
He noted that the incident might have remained hidden
if not for the fact that one of the students recorded and shared the video
online.
The widely circulated footage shows two students
repeatedly beating, kicking, and dragging a younger boy believed to be in a
junior class. During the assault, one of the attackers used a belt while
another was seen stomping on the victim’s chest as he cried out in pain.
The victim could be heard screaming while another
student, believed to be the one recording the video, pleaded with the attackers
to stop.
As of the time of this report, the exact reason behind
the assault remains unknown.
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