Teachers in Delta Hold Protest in Honor of Colleague Killed by Student's Father for Abusing His Son
The death of their colleague Onyeisi Sunday Ufah, who was allegedly flogged to death by a parent, has sparked peaceful protests from teachers at secondary schools in the Delta State local governments of Ika South and Ika North Continue Reading....
Nweke Nnajiofor is an Enugu State butcher who is accused of beating Ufah to death.
Ufah, the deceased teacher, was employed as a teacher at Alihame Mixed Secondary School in Alihame, Agbor, until his death.
The accused, who is currently being detained by the police, attacked the school on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, to exact revenge on his son, a student who had climbed the fence to get to the school and drink some palm wine that had been taken from an elderly man nearby. He met an untimely death at the school compound.
Teachers held a protest march through Agbor City demanding justice for the murdered teacher and state government protection from disobedient children and their harassing parents.
The NUT chairman for Ika South, Comrade Isaac Arimokwu, addressed reporters during the protest and conveyed the anger of his members over their colleague Ufah's premature passing and early burial.
Arimokwu, who called the late Ufah a devoted member of the NUT and one of the best physics teachers in the area, pleaded with the government to bring justice to his family.
The publicity secretary for the Ika South NUT, Comrade Matthew Chima Anyia, often known as Chimex, stated that "cases of attacks against teachers have gone roof top with the death of Ufah."
In the meanwhile, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori condemned the killing of Ufah.
He emphasized that such delinquent behavior is still undesirable in all state schools and forbade parents and guardians from taking illegal action against teachers who discipline their wayward kids or wards.
“As a state government, we frown seriously at parents going to bully teachers for genuinely meting out disciplinary measures against students for bad behaviour such as is alleged in the extant case.
“I have directed the state police command to investigate the case properly and bring the perpetrators to book,” Oborevwori said
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