Abuja School Incident: Proprietor Reacts to Parent-Teacher Clash, Suspends Both Parties

Following the crisis at Aces Nursery, Primary, and Secondary School in Abuja where a father had reportedly attacked a teacher, the school management have taken actions against the altercation. 

My Schoolnews has previously reported that the incident unfolded on Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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The altercation erupted when an enraged father, Muhammad Jimeta, stormed the school premises in Area 2, Garki, Abuja, and physically assaulted both a nursing mother and a teacher, Sekinat Adedeji, reportedly over disciplinary actions taken against his child.

Narrating her ordeal, Sekinat Adedeji, who was holding her three-month-old baby at the time, recounted, "The father slapped me four times because the school closes at 3 pm. His daughter reported an incident at 12:30 pm, and he reacted when he came to pick her up. The child is not serious with her studies and insults teachers."

In defense of his actions, Muhammad Jimeta accused the teacher of bullying his daughter, stating, "She is not telling you the truth. This woman has been beating my child for a long time."

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Responding to the incident, Alhaji Aminu Kani, the school proprietor, who was away due to a bereavement, announced the suspension of both the teacher and the pupil pending a thorough investigation. "I have taken two actions: the girl is suspended, and the teacher is suspended. They both committed infractions. But when I return, we will conclude. For now, both are suspended," Kani declared.

Expressing concern over the incident, Kani remarked, "You don’t allow parents to do what they want. You come to a class and slap a teacher? She is an adult. What training is he giving his children? For the teacher, why is she beating other people’s children? There is no corporal punishment in our school."in our school", he concluded.