Violence: Imo lecturer suspended for assaulting student in viral video

 

The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri’s Technical Entrepreneurship Development Centre (TEDC), has suspended one of its lecturers, Mr Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, for assaulting a student.

This came after the lecturer was caught on camera slapping and kicking a reportedly ailing male student on the campus

In a trending video on Thursday, Mr Okoroafor charged towards the male student, slapped and kicked him off the ground causing the boy to land heavily on his back.

It was gathered that the teacher acted angrily after the student came to his class late and tried to mark attendance.

The teacher’s action has sparked outrage on social media since Thursday.

In a memo signed by Engr Dr. Okoye PC, TEDC’s director, and dated Friday, March 14, it was stated that Okoroafor remains suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident.

A copy of the suspension of duty memo sighted by our correspondent reads, “You are hereby suspended from duty as a facilitator in the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident that occurred yesterday, 13th March 2025, at the site of your entrepreneurship training.”

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