The Ondo State Ministry of Education announced on Monday that it has launched an investigation into the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, Akure, identified as Mr Rotifa, by the parents of a student.
It was reported that Mr Rotifa prevented an SS3 student from cheating during the ongoing West African Examinations Council Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. The student was allegedly caught using an Android phone to cheat, which was subsequently confiscated by the Vice Principal.
The situation escalated when the student informed his parents, who allegedly hired thugs to attack Mr Rotifa.
A source revealed that the Vice Principal was forcibly dragged from a police vehicle and beaten to the point of near unconsciousness.
“When the hired thugs arrived at the school to attack the Vice Principal, the school called the police for assistance. However, the thugs overwhelmed the officers, dragged Mr Rotifa from their vehicle, and brutally assaulted him,” the source said.
The victim was rushed to a private hospital in Akure for treatment.
In response, the Ondo State Ministry of Education, through its Director of Schools, Mr Dare Obajulaye, confirmed that a preliminary investigation has commenced.
The statement read: “The incident began on Monday, May 26, when an Android phone was found in the possession of an SS3 student, contrary to school regulations. Mr Rotifa, the Vice Principal, confiscated the phone.
“On Thursday, the student’s mother came to the school to confront the management, resulting in the proprietor ordering the phone’s return, which was done. The student’s brother, an alumnus of the school, later harassed and threatened the Vice Principal.
