Stella Nwadigo, the teacher captured in a viral video maltreating Michael Abayomi, her three-year-old pupil, has been suspended by her employer, Christ Mitots School in the Ikorodu suburb of Lagos.
In a statement, the school authority, while expressing its concerns over the viral footage, described the teacher’s action as unacceptable and contrary to the values and principles of our school.
It said the teacher has been suspended indefinitely until an investigation is finalised.
According to the statement, the video shows a teacher engaging in the physical discipline of a student in a manner that is completely unacceptable and contrary to the values and principles of our school.
As an institution, the school said it is deeply committed to fostering a culture of respect, care, and dignity,
The school is horrified by this incident and wish to make unequivocally clear that such actions will not be tolerated.
It would be recalled that last Wednesday, a video of the teacher hitting the toddler in her class went viral.
Nwadigo had hit the child repeatedly during her number-writing lessons.
She was subsequently arrested after public outrage.
