Tragedy struck in front of Lafenwa Comprehensive High School, Ota, Ogun State, last Thursday, when a 15-year-old pupil, Miss Kemi Obanla, was crushed to death by a truck driver.
It was learnt that Kemi was killed
while running errands for her class teacher.
It was alleged that the teacher had
asked Kemi to go and buy cooked ‘ofada’ rice for her around 10am on the day.
An eyewitness, who craved anonymity,
said the SS1 pupil was knocked down by a truck while crossing the road.
He said Kemi died while she was being
rushed to the hospital.
“The girl was knocked down when
she was crossing the road. After hitting her, the driver of the vehicle
attempted to escape but the youths around apprehended him.
“It was when the girl was being taken
to the hospital that she died. When we inquired where she was going at that
time, we were told her teacher, whose name was not given, sent her to buy ofada rice for her.”
The father of the deceased, Mr. Peter
Obanla, said the death of his daughter, dealt a devastating blow to the family.
He said when the girl left their
Ajegunle Close, off Mefun Road, Ota, home, she was full of life.
Obanla said about two hours after his
daughter left for school, someone informed him that she was involved in a fatal
accident.
He said, “The accident happened on
Ahmaddiya Road, Ota. By the time I got there, I learnt that they had taken her
to an hospital. She died on the way to the hospital.
“Since then, we are yet to come to
terms with the fact that that she is dead. I still cannot believe it. Kemi was
very industrious, respectful and brilliant. Her death has dealt a blow to us.”
Obanla, who works with Dangote Group
of Companies as a driver in Ibeshe Plant, said the school was shielding the
teacher.
“It is only the Principal of the
school that has been showing up. We do not know the teacher that sent my
daughter on an errand. Though many teachers from the school have been coming to
our house, we do not know who among them sent her on errand on that fateful
day.
“The driver that killed her and the
school authorities have been begging me to drop the case. They said what
happened was the will of God.”
When contacted, the Public Relations
Officer, Ogun Police Command, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, promised to get the details
of the incident.
However, as of the time of going to
the press, he did not get back to our correspondent.
Subsequent efforts to speak with him
were not successful as his phone rang out many times without him picking it.
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I will urge the father of the deceased to take heart and accept it as the will of God.but the teacher is to blame.why will he or she send student to buy food during lecture time.is unfair.
ReplyDeleteThe patent of the slain girl should sue the school and the teacher for such irresponsible act. It will serve as a lesson for other schools and teachers.
ReplyDeleteThe parents of the girl Ϟö† pstent pls.
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace and d familys should pls tke hrt,as 4 dt stupid teacher she should sack 4rom dt skl,dat is y is nt gud 2 bi sending student wan dey re in skl,I dot see a reason dt d teacher can't go by herself by d way d teacher hve legs and she can see,pls teachers stop sending ur student bcos u hve ur own legs and u re nt blind,if it is ur own child I blive u won't jst live d case like dt.
ReplyDeleteTo an average man,everything is the will of God.May I remind us that Gods will is that of good not of evil to give us an expected end.Public school teachers misbehaves.The principal should be arrested to provide the teacher. Lington from Onuaku.
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