The Lead British International School in Abuja has been temporarily closed for three days following viral videos of bullying involving some of its students.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, issued the shutdown order.
The videos, which drew widespread condemnation, showed a female student being slapped by another classmate.
The victim, Namtira Bwala, has threatened legal action against the school, demanding a thorough investigation and sanctions for the 11 students involved
Two of the bullies were identified tobe Maryam Hassan and a certain Faliya.
Deji Adeyanju and Partners Law Firm, representing Bwala gave the school an ultimatum of 48hours on behalf of their client after which legal redress will be sought.
A copy of the letter read, “Our client and several other parents in Lead British International School have informed us and we verily believe them that this act of bullying is a reoccurring issue in the school, and despite several attempts to draw the school’s attention to it, the issue has persisted, leaving our client traumatised from the emotional and physical effect of the oppressive acts by these daredevil bullies.
“Our client completely dissociates herself from the statement issued by the school on April 22, 2024, wherein a case of battery was unconscionably referred to as an ‘incident between minors’.
“Sequel to the foregoing, we have our client’s instruction to demand an immediate investigation and the pronouncement of the stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book on Ms. Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya and nine other students who have formed a cult of bullies in Lead British International School, Gwarimpa, Abuja.
“Please note that if the school fails to sanction the student bullies within 48 hours of the receipt of this letter, we have our client’s further instruction to seek an immediate and severe legal redress against Lead British International School, Gwarimpa, without further recourse to you.”
