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8-Year-Old Anambra Pupil Beaten Into Coma by Teacher Passes Away
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8-Year-Old Anambra Pupil Beaten Into Coma by Teacher Passes Away.
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Anambra’s Commissioner for Education condemned the school’s illegal operation.
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The school has been temporarily closed, and both the teacher and the proprietor, Mrs. Promise Ilo, are under investigation.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a young pupil at Landmark International School, Mgbakwu, Anambra State, Henry Okonkwo, tragically passed away after being reportedly beaten into a coma by his teacher. The eight-year-old succumbed to his injuries early Wednesday morning, sparking widespread outrage and sorrow in the community.
The incident occurred on Monday and involved 30-year-old teacher Faith Nwonye, who has since been arrested. Anambra’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, summoned Nwonye to account for her actions.
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During the meeting, Prof. Chuma-Udeh noted that medical professionals had given Henry only a 20% chance of survival while he was in intensive care. Further investigations revealed that Landmark International School had been operating without proper authorization, compounding the gravity of the situation.
Prof. Chuma-Udeh, expressing deep sorrow over Henry’s death, criticized the school’s illegal operation and described the act of beating a child as a serious crime.
Anambra Pupil Beaten Into Coma
In her statement on Facebook, she mourned the loss of the young boy with “hopes and aspirations,” emphasizing the tragedy of the situation.
In response to the incident, the school has been temporarily closed, and both the teacher and the school’s proprietor, Mrs. Promise Ilo, have been implicated in the ongoing investigation.
Despite the teacher’s claims that the punishment was not as severe as reported, the tragic outcome has led to her case being turned over to the police for further investigation.
She wrote, “He was a boy like any other, with hopes and aspirations. He went to school for a better future but met a gruesome death at the hands of the people who were supposed to help him achieve his life ambition.
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