Delta school shutdown as students go on rampage
- A secondary school in Ughelli, Delta state, has been shutdown following the unruly behaviour of students of the school
- It was learnt that they vandalised the school properties, destroy glasses and other valuables in the school
- The school was thereafter shutdown pending the return of normalcy to the area
Ekiugbo Secondary School in Ughelli, Delta state, will remain shutdown following attacks on teachers by students of the school.
Permanent Secretary of the Post Primary
Education Board in Ughelli, Williams Orutu, made the decision following
the unbecoming action of students in the school.
Vanguard
reports that the incident occurred on February 16, 2017 where eight
students were apprehended by the Ekiugbo community vigilante and handed
over to the police in Ughelli.
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He said:
“Following a distress call from the school’s principal on February 16,
members of the board and I rushed to the school, only to see teachers
running for safety.
“We saw students
armed with battle axes and other dangerous weapons; they had destroyed
the glass window of the school hall, pulled down a portion of the
school’s fence and had cornered a team of armed vigilante group from the
community brought in to calm the situation, threatening to attack them.
“We eventually calmed the situation and asked the students to resume
the next day after telling them that we would redeploy the principal,
who they accused of using the Ekuigbo community vigilante to punish them
like criminals.
“Unfortunately for us, upon resumption the next day, the students resumed attacks on the teachers, including two male teachers.
“To restore order and protect the lives of the teachers, we have agreed
to re-admit the students and the need for every student to pay a
particular amount for the damages done on the school’s property.”
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