Police Indict 17 Students Over Alleged Vandalization of Laboratories At CAC Grammar School In Ibadan
•By Admin
IBADAN – Oyo State Police Command have indicted 17 out of the 59 students arrested in connection with the vandalization of Science laboratories equipment worth over N25m at the Christ Apostolic Church Grammar School, Oniyere, Ibadan on Thursday.
Their arrest and indictment was confirmed at a Stakeholders meeting which had in attendance, the Commissioner of Police, Johnson Adenola, Special Adviser to the governor on Security Matters, CP Fatal Owoseni Rtd, Commissioner of Education, Prof. Salihu Adelabu and host of others at the Command Headquarters.
CP Adenola said the affected students invaded the premises of the school and destroyed the facilities.
He added that out of the 59 students that were arrested, 17 of them have been found culpable of the offences.
His account of the incident, “On Thursday, last week, pupils of Government Technical College, Orita Aperin went on rampage as they invaded the premises of the CAC Grammar School, Orita-Aperin.
“During the attacks, several vehicles were destroyed while the science laboratories blocks with equipment worth several millions of naira were vandalized.
Also, some people received matchet cuts during the attacks.This we found quite unacceptable. This situation was brought under control with the support of the local security and the authorities of the affected schools.
I personally interviewed these children on Saturday and the revelation was stunning. I was surprised at the level of decadence in the public schools in the State.
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That is why the Police authorities summoned the stakeholders meeting to put an end to the gang violence which has become a recurrence incident in the public schools.
In his address, the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Adelabu decried the growing level of indiscipline among the pupils in the public schools.
Adelabu submitted that the government could no longer condone any act of indiscipline, adding that whoever is found culpable of any misdemeanor would be made to face music.
According to him, “The present administration is investing so much in the education sector. It is sad to note that the affected pupils do not appreciate its efforts.
The parents have role to play in the upbringing of their children. The failure of the parents is what we are witnessing today.
Speaking in the same vein, the Special Advised to the Governor on Security Matters, Retired CP Fatal Owoseni urged the parents to be alive to their responsibility.
He called on the Police Authorities to convene an enlarged stakeholders meeting to address the issue.