Teachers and staff of Community Secondary School, Adagwa, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, were reportedly attacked and beaten by youths, leaving several people injured.
It was gathered that the crisis began after a teacher disciplined two SS3 students who were allegedly disrupting classes with loud music (MP3) during school hours.
According to The Sun, the teacher was subsequently assaulted, after which some youths allegedly invaded the school premises, throwing the environment into chaos and violence.
It was further learnt that staff members of the school were allegedly beaten and forced to flee into nearby bushes for safety, while roads leading out of the school were blocked. Several staff members were said to have sustained injuries, while concerns remain over the whereabouts and safety of others.
A Facebook user, David C. Oguzie, shared a video and photos of one of the students he claimed is his sister.
“Just look at what a newly transferred English teacher has done to my younger sister because of what she didn’t even know; but he even let people who committed the offence go free,” he wrote.
“This happened at Community Secondary School Odagwa, Etche L.G.A. Please, government should do something about it because if anything happens to her, hmm.”
