By Miracle Ogunde
Adeola Adeyemo, a 400-level student of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, undergoing her teaching practice programme at the Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in Obada Oko area of Ogun State, has attempted suicide after allegedly injuring and causing an 11-year-old pupil to lose her right eye.
The victim, Alao Idera, is a primary six student of the school.
Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola said Adeyemo has been arrested.
Odutola explained that the teacher was allegedly holding a cane in the classroom when the primary six pupil rushed toward her and the cane accidentally pierced her right eye.
According to the police spokesperson, the victim’s wounded eye was surgically removed after being sent to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, for treatment.
“The child was immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta for treatment,” she stated.
“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.”
Odutola clarified that unlike Arijo, the teacher did not flog the student nor did the student do anything wrong,
She said, “it was simply a situation where the teacher, preparing for an end-of-year party, was holding a cane, as teachers often do.
“However, when the student rushed toward her, the cane accidentally caused injury to the student’s eye.
“The 11-year-old primary six student underwent surgery at the Federal Medical Centre, where her right eye was removed.”
Odutola added that after realisng that the student’s right eye had been removed, the teacher attempted suicide but was quickly rushed to the hospital where she is currently stable.
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