Outrage as mother confronts school after teacher allegedly flogged three-year-old

A woman identified on Facebook as Jennifer Nwafor has accused her daughter’s school in Abakpa Nike, Enugu State of shielding a teacher who allegedly flogged her three-year-old child, leaving visible marks on her legs.

In a series of now-viral videos shared on Facebook on Monday, the visibly distraught mother was seen confronting some individuals at the school, demanding to see the teacher responsible for the assault.

Nwafor, in her caption accompanying the post, wrote, “See what a teacher did to my child in school today. A 3 years old child. Guys, am bleeding right now.

“They employed a m@d woman as a teacher and they hid the teacher and refused to bring her out.”

In one of the clips, Nwafor was heard saying, “They are hiding the teacher, they are refusing to bring her out because all of them are involved in it.

“Look at my child, a child of three years. They should provide the teacher, I’m not going anywhere until I see the teacher that flogged my three year old child like that.”

Responding to concerned Facebook users who asked about the welfare of her daughter on Tuesday, Nwafor wrote, “She is having fever but under treatment now. She is getting better.

The school authority arranged a meeting today so I will update everyone with a video on the outcome.”

The videos, which quickly went viral, have sparked widespread outrage online.

Commenting on Nwafor’s post on Facebook, Becca John wrote, “Nursery pupils are still very tender to be given this kind of maltreatment.”

Sunday Nebo commented, “Two wrongs can’t make a right. At worst report the matter to the police or any appropriate authority. What if the teacher is stronger than you and if you try to fight and she beat you join?”

The teacher need to be dealt with,” Nsikak Essien wrote.

St Kingdom Nwankwoala added, “Your actions should be towards arresting that teacher and making the school pay for not properly vetting their teachers before employing them. This your Facebook actions should translate to real action.

“If I am the one, I will not be crying on Facebook, I would be talking to all necessary agencies and the Nigerian police. That teacher will not sleep in his or her house tonight and throughout this week.”

Nwamaka Jidere wrote, “Omg , the flogging is too much. But ma, two wrongs can’t make a right, you might decend on the teacher with anger. Let the school handle the teacher accordingly and she will pay for all the child medical bills.”

This incident adds to growing concerns over corporal punishment in Nigerian schools.

In January, a teacher identified as Stella Nwadigo Christ-Mitots International School, Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was arrested after she was captured on video repeatedly slapping a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael, for not writing as instructed.

Cupped from Punch.