A parent in Akure, Ondo State, Mr. Elisha Imoukhuede, has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged assault and defamation of his son, an SS3 student of Complete Child Development College, Aule.
According to The PUNCH, the student was accused of examination malpractice during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination reportedly caught using an Android phone in the examination hall by the school’s Vice Principal, Mr. Alexander Rotifa.
The accusation allegedly led to tensions between the school and the student’s family, culminating in a violent confrontation.
In his petition, Mr. Imoukhuede claimed the school’s handling of the situation was unjust and traumatic for his family.
He stated that the phone, which belonged to the student’s mother and was used for business, was taken by school authorities after being brought to school, a move the family insists violated their rights.
“On May 28, 2025, my son went to school with his mother’s phone, used for her daily business operations. The phone was confiscated on claims of rule violation,” Imoukhuede explained in the petition.
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“The next day, I asked his elder brother to retrieve it, but the teachers refused, saying he wasn’t a legal guardian. When their mother went instead, staff still declined to release it until other parents intervened.”
The matter escalated on the night of May 29, when the vice principal allegedly arrived at the family’s neighbourhood with unknown men.
Imoukhuede alleged that his 13-year-old nephew, a student at FUTA Secondary School, was forcefully taken into a vehicle while running an errand. The situation, he claimed, created panic as neighbours believed it to be a kidnapping attempt.
“He was pleading, ‘Please, let me call my mother,’ which raised alarm in the area. Neighbours gave chase, fearing abduction,” the petition read.
“His mother also joined in pursuit. In the confusion, the vice principal reportedly sustained a minor injury, but the circumstances remain unclear.”
Imoukhuede further claimed that the school subsequently circulated damaging statements that his son had planned to cheat in the exam, leading to emotional distress and reputational harm.
“This is a serious defamation of a minor, and it has subjected my child to emotional trauma,” he stated. “There is video evidence of the confrontation.”
The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the arrest of at least five individuals, including the student’s mother, in connection with the alleged assault on the vice principal. Police spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed that investigations are ongoing.
In his petition, Imoukhuede urged the IGP to investigate both the vice principal and officers from Okuta Elerinla Police Station, who he claimed were used to intimidate his family.
“I demand a disciplinary and legal review of the actions of the officers involved. I also call for immediate steps to protect my son’s welfare and restore his reputation,” he concluded.
Efforts to reach the school’s management and the state police command for additional comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.