VAM News Update

Delta State Police Command has arrested a father, Nnajiofor Nweke, for allegedly flogging a teacher to d£ath at Alihami Secondary School in Agbor, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, after the suspect’s son was disciplined over alleged theft of palm wine.

Spokesperson of the state Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, said the suspect’s son and other students of the school went to a palm wine shop and allegedly stole two kegs of palm wine.

The matter was reported to the school authorities after which the students were identified and then flogged as part of a disciplinary measure.

However, after finding out what had happened to his child, the suspect came to the school with a cane and started flogging the teachers.

One of the teachers slumped and died during the attack.

“Failed parenting!!! Now turned into a murder case On 18th October 2023, the suspect Nnajiofor Nweke, a father of one student (name withheld) at Alihame Mixed secondary School Agbor, on the said date, his son alongside some other students went to a palm wine shop and allegedly stole two kegs of palm wine,” the PPRO stated.

“The matter was reported to the school authorities and the students were flogged. The suspect came to the school in protest, with a cane, and started flogging teachers in the school.

“One of the teachers slumped and died. The suspect is currently in SCID undergoing investigation for a suspected case of murder. See what I am always talking about today parenting. Now him don buy market.”