A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Ilorin the Kwara State capital, has been reportedly assaulted and molested on thursday by some teachers in Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende area, Ilorin, for her failure to greet them as expected.
The female Corps member whose name is withheld, was allegedly beaten and stripped by the teachers for not greeting them properly.
According to findings by our Correspondent, the corps member had visited the school to collect her clearance letter but was allegedly assaulted by a teacher for “not greeting properly.”
According to eyewitnesses, the teacher attacked her, tearing her NYSC white T-shirt, and was allegedly joined by another teacher who slapped her.
The incident, which had sparked public outrage in the metropolis, saw people calling for investigation and accountability, just as it raised concerns about respect, professionalism and abuse of power within educational institutions.
The head of Information and Public Relations of the NYSC in Kwara state, Morakinyo Oladipo, who confirmed the incident, noted that the scheme would seek redress on the attack against the corps member, adding that the state government has been briefed on the matter through the state ministry of Youth, the supervising ministry.
The NYSC spokesperson also said that in the interim, the corps member would be reposted out of that vicinity, “at least to calm her down to help her overcome the trauma.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Government has condemned the alleged assault against the corps member, this is contained in a press release made available to our Correspondent by the Press Secretary of the State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Peter Amogbonjaye.
According to the statement, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, said the act is unacceptable in the society and Kwara State as a whole, stressing that the state is known for peace and harmony and the state government will not allow anything truncate the existing peace in its academic institutions.
The State further noted that the Anti-Loitering Team of the Ministry and the Management Team of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission have paid an unscheduled visit to the school to investigate the alleged assault case and calm has been restored.
The Commissioner however appealed to the Management of the National Youth Service Corps and all concerned people to be patient, remain law-abiding and perform their duties without fear, as the concerned teacher has been summoned and necessary disciplinary procedures will be taken accordingly
