A 19-year-old student at a school in Kaduna has been killed under controversial circumstances, with reports that he was beaten to death by teachers.
Nuhu Sambo, a student at Al-Azhar Academy in Zaria, Kaduna state, was reportedly beaten on Friday after being caught absent from school. He was later found dead near the school toilet.
The Kaduna state police command has arrested two suspects concerning Sambo’s death and is investigating the matter.
“The Commissioner of police in Kaduna State has already directed for thorough Investigation into the matter, and we will charge the suspects to court immediately after Investigation,” Mansir Hassan, the Kaduna Police Public Relations Officer, said.
According to Daily Trust, Rukayya Sambo, the victim’s sister, said her brother was asked to repeat his class after failing a promotional examination. He refused to return to school but was taken there by his uncle on Friday.
“He was then taken to the school by one of his uncles and handed him over to the school principal who vowed to punished him for abscondement. It was after the uncle left the school that the teachers beat Marwanu seriously to the extent they broke his teeth and later killed him.”
“According to his school mates, Marwanu was lashed on the school assembly where his teeth were broken. He was later on taken to the principal where he was striped naked and beaten till he could no longer breath.
“In fact, he attempted to run away but the school prefects were asked to apprehend him and he was taken to the principal’s office,” she said.
However, the school management has issued a statement expressing its condolences over Sambo’s death and said that the teachers involved have been suspended and handed over to the police.
“The Management of Al Azhar academy school Zaria mourn the sad incident occurred in the school which led to the death of its student Marwan Nuhu Sambo of JSS3 as a result of punishment from absenteeism from the school.
“The management is deeply saddened by this heavy incident that led to the death of its student and pray Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcoming of the deceased.
“Further the officers that committed this act were suspended from the school forthwith and handed over to the Nigerian police for investigation and further action,” a statement from the school read.
