Edo bullying incident: Protesters demand students expulsion

Igbinedion education centre

Protesters under the aegis of Concerned Citizens on Monday stormed Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City to express outrage over a bullying incident involving some students of the school.

The protest followed viral videos showing a student being beaten, flogged and kicked by some supposed senior students within the school premises.

However, security was beefed up around the school to prevent the protesters from gaining entry into the premises.

When our correspondent visited the school, personnel of the Department of State Services were stationed at the gate, screening visitors before allowing them into the compound.

The protesters said they were at the school to demand the expulsion of all students identified in the viral video.

One of the protesters said, “We want to know the status of the other students involved and how the school has investigated the issue.

“What happened in this school is unacceptable in our society and we must all rise to condemn it.” Punch