Parent, Four Others Arrested For Attacking Ondo Vice Principal Over Exam Malpractice

Ondo State Police Command has arrested five people over an alleged attack on Mr. Alexander Rotifa, the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, in Akure.

Among those arrested is Mrs. Dorcas Asije, the mother of a student who was allegedly caught trying to cheat during the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) using an Android phone.

Mr. Rotifa reportedly caught the student and seized the phone during the exam.

Sources say the student later told his parents about the incident, which allegedly led to them hiring thugs to go after the Vice Principal.

“When the hired thugs arrived at the school to attack the VP, the school invited the policemen to rescue the man, but the thugs overwhelmed the policemen and dragged him out of their vehicle and pounced on brutally,” a source said.

In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olayinka Alayande said the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, ordered the arrest of the suspects

He said, “Following the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre Akure, the Ondo State Police Command arrested Mrs. Dorcas Asije and four other accomplices.

“Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) led a tactical team to ensure their swift arrest. The case has been transferred to SCID and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.

“The public is advised to remain law-abiding and report suspicious activity to the nearest police station.”

KanyiDaily recalls that Ondo State Ministry of Education also launched an investigation into an attack on Mr. Rotifa, the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College in Akure.