The Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Folashade Boriowo, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the Federal Government has suspended 13 students of the Federal Unity College, FUC, in Enugu State for six-weeks for alleged bullying in the school.
Dr Tunji Alausa Minister of Education ordered the suspension of the students based on a viral video showing some students of the school engaging in acts of bullying.
According to him,
”The findings of the ministry, the incident involved the gang assault of an SS1 student (a day student) by a group of students on November 7.
”The incident came to light showing the circulation of a disturbing video on social media platforms.
”In response, the Federal Ministry of Education established a disciplinary committee to investigate the matter.
”Based on the findings, all 13 students involved have been placed on a six-week suspension pending the report of the investigative committee,”
Dr Tunji Alausa directed the School Based Management Committee (SBMC) to collaborate with security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation, including possible affiliations with external groups.
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