A 19-year-old student of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife has been arrested by the police for allegedly beating the school principal to coma.
According to report, the student who is said to be the head of a notorious gang in the school, allegedly attacked the principal, Mr Ademola Sanusi and beat him to coma on Friday, February 5.
It was gathered that the student in company of his gang members attacked the principal. Other teachers of the school fled the scene to avoid being beaten.
The suspect is presently being detained at the state police command, and is helping the police to fish out his other colleagues who fled before the arrival of the police.
Spokesperson of the police command in the state, Mrs Yemisi Opalola confirmed the arrest, and told Nigerian Tribune that investigations are ongoing on the matter with the assurance that the perpetrators of the inhuman act would be brought to book.
The Osun State Commissioner for Education, Folorunso Oladoyin condemned the act and vowed that the student and other members of his gang will not go unpunished.
