Students stage massive protest after teacher flogged their colleague to death in Oyo

A teacher in IMG Secondary School, Oke Ado, Ibadan, on Wednesday allegedly flogged a student to death.  The student reportedly slumped and gave up the ghost as a result of the severe punishment from a teacher for arriving late to school.

Following the ugly incident, the students took to street to demonstrate his death, destroying properties of the school before the intervention of Nigerian police..

"Trouble started when the student arrived school after classes had commenced for the day, he reportedly told the teacher he came late due to illness. At that point the principal, who was passing by asked the teacher the cause of the discussion."

The principal allegedly ordered the teacher to flog the student for coming late and in the process of the flogging, the student slumped. "All our efforts to save the student proved abortive," the eyewitness added.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu said the Police is investigating the matter and promised to get back