Disturbing Video Shows Nursery School Teacher Repeatedly Slapping Pupil Over Writing Struggle
A video showing a Lagos school teacher violently slapping a little boy multiple times has sparked outrage.
In the video shared online, the teacher, said to be one Mrs Stella Nwadigo, is seen telling the boy named Abayomi Michael to write “six” and the child appears to struggle to get it right.
The teacher then slaps him very hard across the face. Obviously the slap did not achieve the intended result because the boy continued to struggle to write and the teacher slapped him more times.
In total, the teacher gave the child, said to be between 5 to 6 years old, no less than four slaps, each one as hard as the previous one.
The incident is said to have happened in Christ-Mitots school in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The teacher’s actions sparked public outrage, leading to swift intervention by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) and the arrest of the teacher.
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See Lagos DSVA’s statement on the arrest of teacher
“We appreciate everyone who brought the disturbing incident of a teacher who was recorded physically abusing a 3-year-old boy to our attention.
“We are pleased to inform the public that the teacher in question has been arrested by Owutu FSU, and an investigation has commenced in earnest. Indeed, institutions of learning should be safe, warm, and protective environments for all children in their care.
“The State Government remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of every child by enforcing strict regulations, holding offenders accountable, and working with stakeholders to promote a zero-tolerance policy for abuse in any form.”
Watch the videos below…
Footage from Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, a teacher named Stella Nwadigo was witnessed mistreating and physically abus!ng a 3-year-old boy, Abayomi Micheal. The footage has raised serious concerns about the safety and well-being of our little ones in school💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/ftLUWwvsXs
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) January 8, 2025
BREAKING NEWS : The igbo woman who abused 3 Year old Abayomi has been ARRESTED !!!
Stella Nwadigo, the teacher who physical abused 3 year-old Abayomi Micheal of Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu in that viral video has been arrested. pic.twitter.com/hJCMXBkNzZ
— Nononsense (@NoNonsensezone) January 8, 2025