Police confirm arrest of all students involved viral Edo school bullying

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of each students progressive successful a viral bullying and battle incidental astatine Igbinedion Education Centre, pursuing wide nationalist outrage implicit the disturbing footage.

Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the arrests came aft a “thorough and painstaking investigation.”

She noted that the suspects, each identified arsenic minors, volition beryllium arraigned earlier a Family Court successful accordance with laws governing juvenile justness and kid protection.

In a related development, the families of the affected students identified arsenic the Asoro and Uyi families person issued ceremonial apologies implicit the incident.

According to the police, the unit originated from an earlier quality involving 2 pistillate students and a antheral student.

During the altercation, the lad allegedly made a provocative remark astir the girls’ precocious father, saying, “Ogun termination your papa.”

The remark reportedly triggered an after-school onslaught by the girls.

Police said the concern escalated erstwhile a genitor who arrived to prime up her kid attempted to intervene.

“Angered by the remark, the girls attacked the pupil aft schoolhouse hours. When a genitor stepped in, they turned connected her, physically confronting her and tearing her clothes,” the connection said. The schoolhouse mana...