Monday 6th December 2021: An SS3 student of Erhimu Secondary School, Abraka Delta State, Michael Ogbeife, has declared wanted by the Delta State Police Command for beating a teacher of the school, Joseph Ossai, to death.
Michael, who has been on the run since he perpetrated the illicit act on Thursday, had on that fateful day engaged the teacher in a scuffle that resulted in the teacher giving up the ghost during the fight.
Reports so far claim that the deceased teacher, who was said to be in charge of Agricultural Science and Biology in the school, had reportedly flogged Michael’s younger sister, Promise Ogbeife who was involved in a dispute with her classmate.
It was gathered that Michael got infuriated by the teacher’s decision to flog his sister and the enraged SS3 student resorted to a fight with the teacher.
Sources said that Michael angrily left the school’s premises after his sister was flogged, and later returned back, heading straight to the staff room for a showdown with the teacher.
Some other sources alleged that Michael had initially rushed home to get a charm before engaging the teacher in the fight.
It was gathered that the teacher collapsed after some punches from the student which left the teacher with a bleeding nose just as blood was also gushing out from his mouth.
Although, the teacher was rushed to a private hospital in the community, from where he was referred to the government hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
Proprietor of the school, Mr Erhimu, in reaction to the ugly incident told journalists that he was awaiting full details of the matter, as he was not around when the incident happened.
He however, directed that the school be shut till Monday noting that he had been to the police station over the matter.
The police public relations officer for Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, while confirming the incident, told newsmen that the suspect is on the run.
“The suspect is nowhere to be found for now, but his sister is in protective custody”, the PPRO said just as he insisted that efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspect.