Police arrest student’s mother, others over attack on vice principal in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a mother, Dorcas Asije, and four others over assault on Alexander Rotifa, the vice principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, Akure.
Asije, the mother of a student caught cheating during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), is alleged to have orchestrated the attack on the vice principal.
The attack, which happened on May 26, has been widely condemned by Nigerians and the state government.
Police spokesperson Olayinka Alayande confirmed the arrests in a statement on Monday, June 2, noting that the operation was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) following a directive from the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi.
“Following the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre Akure, the Ondo State Police Command arrested Mrs Dorcas Asije and four other accomplices.
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“Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) led a tactical team to ensure their swift arrest.
“The case has been transferred to SCID and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation,” the statement read.
According to the preliminary report issued by the Ondo Ministry of Education, the incident leading to the assault on Rotifa began on Monday, May 26, when he confiscated an Android phone from an SSS3 student, Wisdom Elisha after he was allegedly caught using it to cheat during a WASSCE paper.
The confiscation sparked outrage from the student’s mother, who stormed the school days later and verbally assaulted the management.
She also reportedly threatened violence if her son was not allowed to use a phone in future exams.
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