A teacher at Soun High School in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has died after being brutally assaulted by students he confronted for gambling during school hours.
Mr. Fatai Adegoke was attacked when he cautioned a group of students engaged in gambling within a classroom. Eyewitnesses reported that the enraged students severely beat the teacher, breaking his limbs during the assault.
Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, Adegoke succumbed to his injuries. The students involved have reportedly fled the scene following the incident.
Education stakeholders have condemned the attack, describing it as “a horrifying act and an assault on the entire teaching profession” that highlights growing moral decay in schools.
