The pupil was reported to have been punished and beaten which allegedly led to his death.
The Ogun State government has ordered the shutdown of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi over the death of a Senior Secondary Student 2 (SS2) pupil of the school, Monday Arijo.
The pupil was reported to have been punished and beaten which allegedly led to his death.
The incident led to the arrest of the teacher, while the school Principal, Mrs Tamrat Onaolapo, was queried by the Ministry, for allowing corporal punishment to be used on the pupil against the established rules and regulations in the state.
The principal was given 24 hours to explain her actions and why disciplinary actions should not be taken against her for acting against the instructions of constituted authority.
Subsequently, a letter of condolence was sent to the bereaved family, commiserating with them on the sudden death of their loving son and promising to get justice for the family.
The letter, which was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, described the late learner as an exceptional pupil who would be missed by his colleagues, the school, and the state at large.
It then prayed for requisite strength for the family to bear the irreplaceable loss as well as for the repose of the departed soul.
However, in a statement signed by Mr Lekan Adeniran, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, announced the closure of the school.
Adeniran noted that the closure of the school was based on the directive of the state governor, Dapo Abiodun.
The government stressed that the governor has also directed that a panel should be set up to investigate the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.
The statement reads part, “The closure of the school was based on the directive of the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, who has also directed that a panel should be set up to investigate the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.
“The governor has promised that those liable by the outcome of the investigation will be made to face the full wrath of the law”.
Meanwhile, representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology were also said to have visited the family of the late pupil.
