Police arrests two female students for allegedly assaulting a teacher

The Edo State Police Command has arrested two female students of Adesuwa Secondary School, Benin, for allegedly assaulting a teacher.

The unnamed students were said to have assaulted the female teacher after she disciplined some students during an English Language class.

The Spokesperson of the Edo state police command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday, November 25, 2022, in Benin. According to Nwabuzor, a preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested students were the prime suspects of unrest caused by some students at the all-girls school on Thursday.

He further revealed that the CP had directed the Divisional Police Officer Aduwawa Division, to transfer the case file to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Benin, at the conclusion of the preliminary investigation for further Investigation.