The household of one of many college students concerned in a bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City, Edo State, has apologised to the sufferer and his household after a video of the assault circulated broadly on-line.
The apology got here after a clip confirmed a gaggle of male college students attacking one other scholar who was mendacity on the bottom.
The sufferer was overwhelmed and kicked whereas one other scholar recorded the incident with a cellphone.
The video later circulated on social media and drew public response.
Following the incident, the administration of the college introduced that the scholars concerned had been expelled.
In an announcement launched on Sunday and signed by Tim Asoro for the Asoro household, the dad and mom mentioned they felt shocked and deeply embarrassed after seeing the video of the incident involving their little one.
The household mentioned watching the footage was painful for them as dad and mom.
They admitted that the behaviour displayed within the video was unacceptable and mentioned they had been ashamed that their son took half in an act that prompted one other scholar ache and worry.
They apologised to the sufferer and his household, saying no little one ought to face such remedy.
The dad and mom mentioned they may solely think about how horrifying the state of affairs will need to have been for the boy who was attacked.
The household additionally expressed aid that medical checks confirmed the sufferer didn’t undergo bodily harm.
However, they admitted that the incident may have prompted emotional ache and misery.
According to the assertion, the household has held severe discussions with their son because the incident grew to become public.
They mentioned he has proven remorse and understands that his actions affected not solely the sufferer but in addition the college and their household.
They said that they weren’t making an attempt to defend what occurred and insisted that the behaviour was incorrect. The dad and mom mentioned they had been decided that their son should be taught from the state of affairs and take duty for his actions.
The household added that steps had been already being taken to information the boy and assist him grow to be extra accountable. They mentioned counselling and correct steerage could be a part of the method to assist him change his behaviour.
They additionally mentioned they revered the disciplinary motion taken by the college authorities and repeated their apology to the sufferer, his household and all the college neighborhood.
The dad and mom expressed hope that everybody affected by the incident would heal and transfer ahead, including that they need their son to be taught from the error and develop into a greater individual.
Meanwhile, the Edo State Police Command earlier requested the college to current the scholars concerned in order that investigations may start.
The police mentioned these accountable may face authorized motion after the investigation.
The incident has as soon as once more drawn consideration to bullying in Nigerian secondary faculties.
In 2024, one other bullying case prompted nationwide outrage after a video surfaced from Lead British International School in Gwarinpa, Abuja.
The footage confirmed a feminine scholar, Namtira Bwala, being slapped a number of instances by different college students, which sparked widespread anger throughout the nation.
