ABEOKUTA: A trainee – teacher in Ogun State going by the name Adeola A Adeyemo, attempted to kìll herself after a cane she was holding mistakenly injured an 11-year-old pupil’s right eye.
The victim ran to the direction of the cane and caused damage to her eye. The injured eye was said to have been removed afterwards by healthcare expert.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed this on Tuesday, December 3, said Adeyemo, a 400-level student from Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, who was on teaching practice at Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in Obada Oko, was addressing the class on Tuesday, December 2, when the incident occurred.
SP Odutola said the pupil, Alao Idera, ran into the cane the trainee – teacher was holding, injuring her right eye.
The child was immediately evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre(FMC) Abeokuta where the affected eye was operated on and removed.
The teacher was, however, arrested after the family of the pupil complained to the police.
Odutola noted that palpably remorseful Adeyemo attempted to ingest harmful substances upon hearing that her pupil lost her right eye.
“On December 2, 2024, around 3:00 PM, Ilesami Christiana, residing at Sabo, Abeokuta, reported that she received a phone call informing her that a teacher had injured her 11-year-old daughter, Alao Idera, in the right eye while she was attending school at Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in Obada Oko.
“The child was immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta for treatment. Following this complaint, the teacher, Adeola Adeyemo, a 400-level student from Tai Solarin University in Ijebu Ode who was on teaching practice, was swiftly arrested and is currently being interrogated. Further updates will be provided
“The teacher didn’t flog her, the student didn’t commit anything, just the way teachers hold cane, and saying, preparing for end of year party, student rushed into the cane, but the question is why was she holding a cane? Primary 6 , 11yrs. She was operated on at FMC and the right eye was removed
“The student teacher (Adeyemo Adeola) on hearing the situation of her pupil attempted to drink harmful substances, but the police rushed her to hospital and she is now stable,” Odutola stated.
The Daily Crucible reports that last October, Master Ariyo Monday, a student of the Obada Idi-Emi High School in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, died after a teacher allegedly subjected him to life threatening corporal punishment.
The victim was said to have been lashed with 162 strokes of the cane for breaking a dustbin.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident at the time, said the student was pronounced dead at the FMC Abeokuta.
SP Odutola said contrary to reports of being beaten 162 strokes of the cane, Ariyo was made to perform 162 frog jumps and was also dealt 24 strokes of the cane.
She said, “The incident happened on October 15, 2024. The deceased was asked to do 162 frog jumps and was given 24 strokes of the cane.
“He was rushed to FMC Idi-Aba for medical attention and he died today (October 25). The deceased body has been deposited at the Ayetoro mortuary for autopsy. An investigation is ongoing.”
The school has been shut by the Ogun State Government while some teachers of the school are undergoing investigation to ascertain their degree of culpability or otherwise to the death of Master Ariyo.
