Igbinedion school bullying: Police arrest suspects, to be charged to juvenile court

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The Edo State Police Command on Saturday said all the suspects involved in the bullying at the Igbinedion Education Centre had been arrested.

Videos that went viral from the school showed some students being beaten, flogged and kicked by supposed senior students.

The state command, in a statement by its spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, said the arrests were made after investigation and the suspects would be charged to the family court in accordance with laws guiding juvenile justice and child protection.

The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to update the general public on the viral bullying incident which has generated widespread concern and public reactions across the state.

“Following a thorough and painstaking investigation, the Command confirms that all individuals directly connected to the incident have been identified, while those implicated have been apprehended and are being charged to the family court in accordance with extant laws guiding juvenile justice and child protection.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident originated on Thursday 5/03/2026 when two female students, names withheld, both aged 14, had a disagreement with a fellow student. During the altercation, the said student reportedly uttered offensive words directed at their late father, specifically saying, ‘Ogun kill your papa.’

“Angered by the remark, the girls allegedly attacked the student after school hours. In the course of the assault, a parent, who had come to pick up her son, intervened but the two girls, still enraged, turned on the woman, physically confronting her and dragging her clothes. The school management subsequently intervened and expelled the girls for engaging in violent conduct. Punch