SAD NEWS: One-year-old Pupil Who Received 31 Strokes Of Cane Dies

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A one year seven months old baby simply identified as Obinna has reportedly died after falling into coma resulting from 31 strokes of cane he received from his school’s owner, Mrs Ogbo, and her son.

The sad incident was made known by Ebenezer Omejalile, Chief Operating Officer of Advocates for Children and Vulnerable People’s Network, a human rights group.

A pupil of Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, behind Ibori Golf Club Delta State, was given 31 strokes of cane for playing with water and getting wet.

The mother of the victim had said that the act was perpetrated by the school owner and her son, who tied the hands and legs of the baby before flogging him into coma.

The woman and her son, who were initially in police custody but released due to agreement with the victim’s family, have been rearrested on Saturday after the baby died.

Victor Kelechi Reports!

Chris Onwugbolu yes it is truth …the name of the Woman who flogged the child is Mrs Ogbo she is from Oraifite in Anambra State and husband from Akwukwu-Igbo in Delta state

She has been arrested as we speak.

 

Culled from Sebastian Ikpoza’s Facebook comment