An SS2 student of Elkenemy College of Islamic Theology in
Borno, identified as Ahmed Umar Goni, allegedly used a razor blade to slit the
neck of Jubril Sadi Mato, a JSS1 student of the school.
TheCable reports that on January 16, 2022, Goni sent the
pupil, popularly known as Ramadan, on an errand but the latter refused to go.
Angered by his refusal, Goni was said to have gone to
Jubril’s hostel at 8:30pm to forcefully take him away.
In a bid to punish the junior student, Goni was said to have
cut him on the neck with a razor blade, which affected some veins.
While in pain, the 11-year-old struggled to get to the
principal’s office to report the incident.
He, however, became unconscious before he could get to the
principal’s office and was later rushed to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the
University Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH).
It is understood that the senior student has been
arrested and handed over to the police.
Muhammed Sani Idris, director of the college, refused to
comment on the incident but asked the reporter to forget about the
story.
“What good is this story giving you? The school and your
medium have the same objectives (rendering services to the public),” Idris
said.
“I will love it if you forget about this story while we move
forward, but if you think it is mandatory to report this issue, then go ahead
and do it.”
‘MUMMY, I’M SCARED TO
GO BACK TO SCHOOL’
A family member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,
disclosed that the victim has begged his parents not to allow him to return
to school.
The source alleged that the school management tried to cover
up the incident by saying Jubril got injured after falling.
“Mummy, I’m scared. Don’t take me back to that school, he
will kill me. Jubril said that when he regained his consciousness,” the source
said.
“No child should ever scream out these words. No parent
should ever have to hear them. Unfortunately, this is a reality for Jubril who
was a direct victim of violence at school, which is still supposed to be a
fundamental pillar of every society and a safe haven for learning.
“We are happy that
the Network for Civil Society Organisation Borno Chapters, Nigeria Bar
Association (NBA), The National Human Right Commission(NHRC) and the Federation
of International Female Lawyers(FIDA) have vowed to investigate the case to
ensure that the perpetrator is brought to book.
“In Jubril’s file, they wrote that the child fell and got
injured instead of saying he was attacked by another person.
“For us as a family,
we want justice for the poor child as we are also planning to take him to Egypt
for proper medical attention.”
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