Court sends teacher to prison

A Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba sent has a 45-year-old primary school teacher, Stella Nwadigbo, to prison for allegedly slapping a three-year old primary school pupil in class.

The teacher was caught on camera in the act in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The video of the teacher assaulting the child has since gone viral.

She was consequently arrested and detained by the Family Support Unit (FSU) of Ikorodu Police Division.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the latest twist stated that Stella Nwadigbo, aged 45, was arraigned on the orders of the State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, for indecent treatment and assault of a child.

Hundeyin stated that the accused was arraigned, on Thursday, at a Magistrate’s Court 1, Ogba.

He stated that the accused had been captured in a viral video indecently treating and assaulting a three-year-old pupil of a primary school in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

“Following receipt of the video, the Family Support Unit (FSU) of Ikorodu Police Division promptly arrested the suspect on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and transferred her to the Gender Unit of the Command Headquarters same day after preliminary investigations.

“The victim was taken to a medical facility for adequate medical attention.

“The suspect has since been remanded to Kirikiri Correctional facility till February 18, 2025 when the case comes up for continuation of hearing” he said.

Hundeyin further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, commended Nigerians for promptly alerting the police to the situation also, assured them of the ever-readiness of the Command to respond quickly and appropriately to situations towards ensuring the safety and security of resident and visitors to Lagos State.