Student Flogged 24 Strokes of Cane And Asked To Do 162 Flogjump Dies
A student of the Obada Idi-Emi High School in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, identified simply as Ariyo, who was asked to do 162 frog jumps and flogged 24 Strokes of cane by his Teacher has died.
The death of the student was shared on Instagram by an activist identified as Adetoun.
According to Adetoun, the teacher had reportedly brought a dustbin to Ariyo’s class with instructions that the students should not break the dustbin.
But Ariyo jokingly and rudely replied to the teacher that the dustbin was bought with the students’ money. This response angered the teacher who reported to the principal and was thereafter instructed to punish the student.
To implement the Principal’s instruction, the teacher allegedly flogged Ariyo and asked him to also do frogjump and in the process, the student fell and collapsed.
Adetoun added that the teacher and some staffers of the school who were at the scene delayed in taking Ariyo to the hospital for medical attention and when they did, he was confirmed dead.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident said the student was confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, the state capital.
She clarified that against the reports in some quarters that the student was beaten 162 strokes of a cane, Ariyo was actually made to perform 162 frog jumps and was beaten 24 strokes of the cane.
She said, “The incident happened on October 15, 2024. The deceased was asked to do 162 frog jumps and was given 24 strokes of the cane.
She said, “The incident happened on October 15, 2024. The deceased was asked to do 162 frog jumps and was given 24 strokes of the cane.
“He was rushed to FMC Idi-Aba for medical attention and he died today (October 25). The deceased body has been deposited at the Ayetoro mortuary for autopsy. An investigation is ongoing.”
