Parents Mobilizes Thugs to beat Vice Principal over failure to allow son cheat during WASSCE in Ondo, Police order arrest, investigation

Armed hoodlums have attacked a Vice Principal, Mr Rotifa, of a school in Akure, the Ondo State Capital over the failure to allow a student to cheat in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE

The suspected thugs were allegedly hired by the a parent identified after the Vice Principal seized the mobile phone belonging to his son identified as Wisdom Elisha inside the examination hall for the examination malpractices.

The Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre, Awule, Akure, was allegedly beaten to a pulp by thugs after the student’s mother confronted Rotifa for confiscating her son’s android phone while in the examination hall.

The video of the incident which has gone viral on social media is currently receiving attention from the Ondo State Police Command.

State's Police Commissioner, Wilfred Afolabi, in a statement by the Command's Spokesman, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the command has ordered the immediate arrest of those involved in the incident.

According to the police boss in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, 

Afolabi explained that 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 chief added 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.”