Following the brutal attack on the a Vice Principal of a school in Akure, Ondo State, by suspected thugs, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Wilfred Afolabi has ordered the immediate arrest of those involved in the incident.
The Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre, Awule, Akure, identified as Mr Rotifa, was a few days ago beaten to a pulp by thugs allegedly hired by the mother of a student of the school over the failure to allow her son, Wisdom Elisha to cheat in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.
Hell was said to have been let loose after the student’s mother confronted Rotifa for confiscating her son’s android phone while in the examination hall.
According to the police boss in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, tactical arrangements had been made towards ensuring the safety of the members of staff and students of the school untill the conclusion of the ongoing WASSCE.
The police further revealed that the Vice Principal who had been discharged from the hospital is still recuperating and yet to return to his residence due to fear of further attacks following the alleged continued threats by the mother of the student.
“The Commissioner of Police,has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical teams to arrest those involved. The operation has been taken over by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations to ensure proper coordination and prevent further breakdown of law and order.
“The police, in collaboration with other security agencies, are on top of the situation, working to ensure the safety of staff and students of the school for the remaining WASSCE papers. The police are working to apprehend the culprits, and arrangements are ongoing to ensure the safety of the school community.”
