The Children’s Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a teacher, Mrs. Faith Nwoye, to 21 years of imprisonment.
The teacher, who is a staff member of Landmark International School in Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, flogged a nine-year-old student, Henry, to death.
The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, condoled with the deceased’s family, the school, and the state government for the loss.
Chuma-Udeh, who was represented at the burial by the Director of Schools in the Ministry of Education, Mrs Ifeoma Onyeneke expressed despair that one of the State’s hopefuls was gone in a manner that could have been avoided.
She lamented that the little boy would still be alive if he were enrolled in an approved school with qualified teachers.
The commissioner further reminded residents of the state that Governor Soludo had declared the operation of illegal schools in the state unlawful.
