Edo govt moves to prosecute students in viral Igbinedion school video

The Edo State Government has ordered the apprehension and prosecution of students progressive successful a viral bullying incidental astatine Igbinedion Secondary School, declaring that specified acts volition not beryllium tolerated successful the state’s acquisition institutions.

The directive follows the circulation of a disturbing video connected Friday showing a convulsive bullying occurrence involving students of the school.

In the footage, 2 antheral students are seen repeatedly attacking a chap pupil who had fallen to the ground. One of the attackers drags the unfortunate by his schoolhouse azygous and stomps connected his thorax and caput portion the lad cries retired successful pain.

A 3rd pupil who recorded the incidental could beryllium heard pleading with the attackers to stop.

The video sparked wide outrage connected societal media, with galore Nigerians condemning the incidental and demanding enactment from the authorities.

Speaking connected Monday during an interrogation connected Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, the Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegb...