Emmanuel Amidu, 12, a junior secondary school pupil of Simple Faith Schools, Agbara, Lagos State, died after being flogged by his teacher for failing to do his homework.
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It is reported that Amidu died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere.
Akinola Amidu, his father said he was flogged by a teacher when he went to school on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
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According to him, young Amidu started vomitting shortly after the beating and was rushed to a hospital, where he eventually passed on.Akinola lamented what he alleged is an attempt by the school management to cover up the incident.
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“I was at home that Thursday because I was on leave. I recall that Emmanuel asked me for money to buy a new exercise book and I gave him N500 to buy the book and give the remaining change to his sister.
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