For flogging a nine-year-old pupil to death, a teacher, Mrs Faith Nwoye will be spending 21 years in prison.
The verdict was given by a special court handling Women and Children-related matters in Awka, Anambra State capital.
The incident occurred at Landmark International School in Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The deceased, Master Henry Okonkwo, has been buried in his hometown, Igbakwu, in Ayamelum Local Government Area of the State. The pupil died in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Awka after being beaten into a coma by the teacher.
Commiserating with the Okonkwo family, Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, expressed condolences on behalf of the Education family and the State Government for the heavy loss.
Chuma-Udeh, represented at the burial by the Director of Schools in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Ifeoma Onyeneke, regretted that one of the State’s hopefuls was lost in a manner that could have been avoided.
According to her, Henry’s death could have been prevented if he had been enrolled in an approved school with qualified teachers.
She reminded residents that Governor Chukwuma Soludo had declared the operation of illegal schools in the State as criminal.
