The Lagos State Government (LASG) led by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos State, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, visited the deceased student’s parents on Monday.
Lagos State Government, on their X handle, expressed their sadness over the loss of the 16-year-old David Babadipo, an SS1 student, who was allegedly killed by strokes of canes inflicted by one teacher in Araromi Ilogbo Senior Secondary School.
“The Commissioner commiserated with the parents on the death of their illustrious child and expressed sadness of the entire Lagos State and its education family for the painful loss,” the post read.
Recall as reported in the Punch, on the 25th of January, uproar emitted from Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School on Thursday when some students of the school protested over the demise of their colleague who was allegedly flogged by a teacher.
The Commissioner, while speaking with the late Babadipo parents, assured the boy’s parents that the Ministry’s will support them during this trying time. He also added that the police must investigate to know the actual cause of the student’s death.
The Commissioner assured the parents of the Ministry’s support during this trying time and promised to cooperate with the police in unravelling the actual cause of the student’s death.
Alli-Balogun addresses the junior and secondary school teachers of Araromi Ilogbo Junior Secondary School to frown at the incident that led to the current situation in the school.
In attendance were: the Commissioner, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, the Chairman of Olorunda Local Council Development Area, Hon. Samson Olatunde, who visited the school during the riot period and had intervened in the crisis; the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Abayomi Abolaji; the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye and the Commissioner IV in the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Idowu Abimbola
