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Teachers & VP Battered For Flogging Oba Of Benin’s Grand Daughter
Oct 16, 2012 – Teachers & VP Battered For Flogging Oba Of Benin’s Grand Daughter
The Vice Principal and teachers of the Federal Government Girls Secondary School in Benin City, Edo state Nigeria have threatened to go on strike over a brutal attack on them by some suspected hoodlums in Benin City. naijagists.com
The thugs invaded the institution on Monday of last week and battered some teachers and the vice principal over the alleged flogging of a student of the school who happened to be the granddaughter of Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa.
We learnt the little girl sustained some injury on the hand after being flogged by her teacher.
The thugs who stormed the school the thereafter demanded to see the teacher that flogged the girl. When their demand was not met, they resorted to manhandling the teachers around, including one of the Vice Principals.
According to PM news, State Chairman of TUC, Joe Aligbe who confirmed that the thugs were armed and threatened to return if the staff was not produced, said the flogging incident which took place two weeks ago was not reported to the school authorities.
“Our members are now afraid. We are here to appeal to them for calm. The principal is not aware. I know the Benin Monarch will not approve of this action,” he said.
Vice Principal, Special Duties, Mr. Ihiridan Harga said the school management team are new and was not aware of the flogging of a Benin Princess, adding:
“The alleged offence was committed before we resume here. We were not aware of the flogging. They were many and led by two chiefs. We didn’t even know the staff they claim that beat up the granddaughter of the Oba of Benin.
They started beating up everybody. The principal invited the police and the police said they must get invitation by writing before they come. The police didn’t come.”
The Public Relations Officer to the Benin Palace, Robinson Osayamen said he was not aware of the incident. He however confirmed receiving calls from journalists on the incident.
What kind of lawless is this? Another mini jungle justice in the making.
Nosa Jacob
October 16, 2012 at 9:59 AM
dis is wield menh,,, ain't see sure a ting b4….the bini monarch can neva approve of such a thing anyway…
smith
October 16, 2012 at 9:59 AM
This is total madness, so if the so called princess is been flogged what the hell is the problem with that huh when a child is in the school is the duty of the teacher to be there him/her as a parent please please parent be careful on what you make your children think….. at the end of the day the child will be very rude to people him/her sees on the road knowing too well that the parent will come for rescue.
Goodness
October 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Then let her nt go school to avoid being flogg,u people should train her @ home.this madness has,what has princess got to do with school matters?
favour blessing
October 16, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Every teacher have a right to flogg a child if he or she did something wrong for the fact she a princess don’t mean she is above flogging
abatan oluwasegun
October 16, 2012 at 11:35 AM
The innocent teacher the oba should laid down for us a good example but because of a small lad u flog people father train up your child so that he or she will give you rest definitely this one can give him rest because of this act
mariam
October 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Dis is too bad,its only in dis country dat such tins happen,what has royalty got 2 do wit schooling?dis nonsense has 2 b stopped,if she feels she is a princess n can’t b flogged them let her stay @ hme or probably attend her own secondary education @ hme……..and as 4 d teacher am not saying u shouldn’t correct dis kids,I hope ur reason is genuine enuf 2 flog d child?but u went too far,2 an extend dat she had 2 bleed!dats too bad!!!!!
Jimi Falade
October 16, 2012 at 12:16 PM
HERE WE ARE AGAIN, THE V.P CALLED THE POLICE IN AN EMERGENCY, THEY THE POLICE WARE DEMANDING A WRITTEN OFFICIAL INVITATION, SO WAS THE KILLING OF THOSE 4 UNI BOYS, THE POLICE WERE CALLED, THEY CAME AND WENT BACK FOR LACK OF MANPOWER. FINALLY WHEN THE BOYS WERE BRUTALLY SET ABLAZE ALIVE, THE POLICE CAME IN FULL FORCE WITH MORE THAN ENOUGH OFFICERS REQUESTED FOR TO SEAL UP THE VILLAGE. NIGERIA WE HATE DEE.
Opeyemi
October 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Dat is craziness on d party of our leaders. Dey all conspired 2 do d mess including oba.
eve desmond
October 16, 2012 at 1:15 PM
One person can never train a child she is not even up to a princess.Is only in Nigeria that i here all this nonsense you can never do that here in SOUTH AFRICA. it is the law of every school to flog any child that breaks the rule.we should say the truth her parents would even do worse if they teachers
mr hacky
October 16, 2012 at 1:27 PM
na waoh
Maria
October 16, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Spare d rod nd spoil d child. Since she is ABOVE D LAW. Her parents should provide her wit her own private collage 4 d sake d teacher. As 4 nigerian police dey re cowards
Bukky Salaudeen
October 16, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Is it bcos she is a granddaughter 2 bini monarch so does children dat got bitten by dere teacher are not child cos dere not releted 2 bini monarch
Ib naija ooo
October 16, 2012 at 7:32 PM
I’m sorry o, my opinion, but being a princess should come with some privileges, can a teacher flog prince William or harry? Can they flog president jonathans daughter like that? #justsaying
Helen
April 14, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Am sure dat next tym d so cal grand daughta wl stil do somtin worst dan wht her grand father can handle sinc she knw dat she has peepl to support her so Oba get ready for d worst action frm her,nonsense
John Patrickz
October 17, 2012 at 1:10 AM
who is she that can not abide by the rules of the school? even Jesus Christ was beaten to death, infact is that Benin monarch educated at all? Then he should open a school at home for his children if he doesn't want his children to be corrected in school. let no foolish leader take such judgement because he is having an authority. Such can not happen in my place (Gboko) the king's palace will be set ablaze rather.
evron
October 17, 2012 at 8:35 AM
John, try to listen to urself before ur speak….Point of correction, U can not compare Bini monarch with ur gboko….okay….bini monarch has been in existence since 10 century…okay…..she is the grand daughter of the king….and the king probably, which am pretty sure that he doesn’t even know about the situation before those thugs went to the school…okay….The king will never approve of a thing like that…..Pls mind ur language….And for your information, the king is very educated and there is school inside the palace……
Jamani
October 17, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Yes a child should be discipline but not to the extent of inflecting injuries on that child in the name of correction.
Oluseun
October 17, 2012 at 4:43 AM
Benin mornarch should give a good exaple to the people and the society he leads pls dear king, stop all this thugs and let the teachers help to bring up your grand daughter in a good way, so that she will be a model to other children in the society now and in the future teachers, please let correct our pupils in love we can flog them but not to an extent of bleeding, Police men! ah, i dont know what you are turning Nigeria into God! dont let policemen kill everybody in Nigeria o
Doris
October 17, 2012 at 5:24 AM
Everybody is blaming d girl,ask yourselves what kind of teacher will flogg a child till he or she bleeds?if a teacher does dat to my child,I won’t take it lightly becos flogging is not d only way to correct a child.
Oluseun
October 17, 2012 at 7:04 AM
Nigeria!!! We declare PEACE upon you. Jesus Christ shall reign in you!
berry
October 17, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Ib naija i totally agree wit u. Come to tink of it, d post said dat d princess sustained an injury, hmmm really got me wondering y it should get to dat xtent. and for those u dat said it happens only in naija, ask pple in d western countries, even a mother has no rit to flog her own child. 2ndly how would u feel if ur child comes home wit injuries in d name of correction? Tink b4 u ans. But honestly, i do ot support d actions from d thugs. i tink dia are better ways of addressin such. My opinion sha
Nwaogwugwu Patience
October 17, 2012 at 1:46 PM
complete nonsence she better stay at home.
Yomi Emmanuel
October 17, 2012 at 2:04 PM
For as long as we continue to have 2 sets of law; One for the rich and the other for the poor, Nigeria will always be where we are right now. the untouchables that would loot the treasury and get away with it because they are sacred Cows and the poor old boy! that steals and would get burnt alive because his father is not the monarch or well connected. Let’s bequeath a good legacy to the next generation. DO NOT SPARE THE ROD! SAVE THE NEXT GENERATION.
jvo
October 17, 2012 at 8:48 PM
dat is grosss irresponsibility of the oba and his thug citizen, the the teacher spare the rod hw will she be trained, they shud stop using unnecessary veto power on the ponwer masses.nonsense
Make Money Online
October 18, 2012 at 8:37 PM
this is so wonderful, why would the Oba of Benin Order that?
Is he that bad?
derick
May 24, 2013 at 12:15 AM
pls pls pls everybody shld mind d way he speaks to the oba b4 u it gts to u.
bitatruth
October 4, 2013 at 8:04 AM
my dear princess, ur mates are scholing abroad and why r u not schooling abroad where u ll nt b flogged? anyway d bitatruth is dat as long as u remain in a naija school n a public one at dat, u must be flogged.RUBBISH
Denis Ray Ogosi
July 23, 2014 at 8:44 PM
People, calm pls, reading whole lot of contributions one cannot help but notice that a lot of animosity is thrown at the Oba, point of correction, the writeup never said the Oba ordered any rowdiness or retribution at the school authority, secondly, capital punishment does not give any teacher the right or effrontery to battery, causing bodily harm to a child, what could she have done to be flogged to the extent of been injured? Kudos! to the school authority and teachers to take a beating for the perpetrator of this crime, this is because if they had ratted out the perpetrator, maybe he would have been killed, this should serve as a deterrent to abusive teachers who batter our kids in the name of correction/capital punishment.