Court remands teacher in Kirikiri for beating pupil

Abdullateef Fowewe

A magistrate court in Ogba area of Lagos state has remanded Stella Nwadigbo, the teacher who was seen in a viral video assaulting a three-year-old pupil.

Nwadigbo had earlier been captured in a viral video indecently treating and assaulting a three-year-old pupil of a primary school in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

The 45-year-old teacher was arraigned on Thursday, by the Lagos State Police Command, for indecent treatment and assault of a child.

This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday, by Lagos Police spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin.

Hundeyin noted the Family Support Unit of Ikorodu Police Division upon seeing the viral video promptly arrested the suspect on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and transferred her to the Gender Unit of the Command Headquarters same day after preliminary investigations.

He confirmed that the victim was taken to a medical facility for adequate medical attention.

“The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Stella Nwadigbo, aged 45, for indecent treatment and assault of a child.

“The suspect has since been remanded to Kirikiri Correctional facility till February 18, 2025 when the case comes up for continuation of hearing.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, psc(+), mnips, while commending Nigerians for promptly alerting the police to the situation, assures them of the ever-readiness of the Command to respond quickly and appropriately to situations towards ensuring the safety and security of resident and visitors to Lagos State,” Hundeyin had written.