Parent, Four Others Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Ondo Vice Principal Over Exam Malpractice

Four people including the parents of a student who attacked the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College Aule, Akure, Mr Alexander Rotifa have been arrested.

The suspects were arrested by the Ondo State Police Command.

The suspects include the mother of the student who was alleged to have cheated during the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination with his Android phone, Mrs Dorcas Asije. 

Mr Rotifa reportedly seized the mobile phone of an SS3 student after he was allegedly caught using it to cheat during the ongoing WASSCE.

This led to an altercation at school, and the student is said to have gone home to report the VP to his parent, who allegedly hired some thugs to beat him to a pulp, Punch reports.

A source said, “When the hired thugs arrived at the school to attack the VP, the school invited the policemen to rescue the man, but the thugs overwhelmed the policemen and dragged him out of their vehicle and pounced on brutally.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olayinka Alayande, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, June 2, with the state Ministry of Education stating it had begun an investigation into the incident.

He said, “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.

“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 public is advised to remain law-abiding and report suspicious activity to the nearest police station.”