There was outrage on Friday over a viral video where a senior student of Igbinedion Education Center, Benin City , apparently bigger in size was seen beating a supposedly junior student who was lying on the ground at the school play ground.
In the viral video, the student was seen beating the one the ground with what looked like a belt while a voice could be heard at the background pleading that the beating should stop, but he continued and even tried to stamp his foot on the head of the student on the ground who tried to shield himself with his hands.
While the voice was till pleading, another bigger and fair student took over the beating , kicked him and jumped on the ribs of the student still on the floor while the voice kept pleading until the bigger fair boy who the voice started calling Choice after calling him boss several times tried to take away the phone that seemed to be recording the scene from who was handling it.
Reacting to the video which has gone viral, a popular human rights activist, Kola Edokpayi said “A student brutally assaulting a fellow student in one of the private secondary schools in Benin City.
“This is man inhumanity to man.
“The School Authority should sanction the culprit drastically to serve as a deterrent to other students who want to follow suit.”
Reacting, the management of Igbinedion Education Center in a statement it signed and made available to
journalists in Benin said the students involved have been expelled from the school. It maintained that the school does not tolerate violence of any kind.“We are aware of a video currently circulating online showing a serious
incident of bullying and physical assault involving students at the school.
The behaviour shown in the video is deeply disturbing and stands in direct violation of the values and standards we uphold. The school maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy toward bullying, cultism, intimidation, harassment, and any form of violence.
“Following an immediate investigation, the students responsible have been
EXPELLED from the school with immediate effect. Such conduct will
never be tolerated within our school community.”
Continuing, it said. “Our priority remains the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of every student.
We are providing support to those affected and are working closely with their families to ensure the matter is addressed with the seriousness it deserves.
The incident has been reported to the appropriate authorities and knowing
that the students are minors; the school is cooperating fully.
We thank all our parents and guardians for their co-operation and standing with the school.”
Meanwhile, the PPRO of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, urged the victim and his parents to come forward and lay a formal complaint so that investigation can commence into the matter.
“I have seen the video and the only thing I can say for now is that the boy and his parents should come forward and make a complaint so that investigation can begin”, she concluded.
