Shocking Incident in Oyo: Students Allegedly Beat Teacher to Death Over Bet

A school teacher Mr Fatai Adegoke, has died after he was brutally assaulted by studied he cautioned from gambling during school hours at Soun High School, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Eyewitness narrated that the incident occurred when Mr. Adegoke confronted a group of students reportedly caught gambling in a classroom.

The source said that the eraged students pounced on Adegoke and beat him fiercely to the point of breaking his limbs.

The teacher was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died from the injuries sustained in the assault.

The incident has sparked reactions from education stakeholders in the State as coalition of concerned educators described the attack as “a horrifying act and an assault on the entire teaching profession.”

“With deep pain and righteous indignation, we mourn the tragic and avoidable death of Mr. Fatai Adegoke, a dedicated teacher who was brutally attacked by his own students while trying to stop them from gambling during school hours,” the coalition said in a statement.

It called on the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), and security agencies to bring the culprits to brought, while also holding parents accountable for their children’s conduct.

They further lamented what they described as “moral decay” among students, warning that schools across the country were becoming unsafe for teachers.

Meanwhile, the students involved in the attack were said to be on the run.