A teacher of the Trinity Methodist Preparatory School at Egyaa in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region has been accused of subjecting two pupils to severe lashes.
Reports suggest the two pupils, aged 10 and 8, were subjected to 60 lashes by the teacher.
Moses Barnabas, the children’s father, alleged that the Teacher, Sir Ebenezer, lashed his children for sitting on chairs arranged for an event without prior permission.
According to Moses Barnabas, the teacher gave the 10-year-old boy, a Class Four pupil, 40 lashes while the eight-year-old in Class Two received 20 lashes.
Speaking to Citi news about the situation, Moses Barnabas stated, “I returned home to see my boys crying uncontrollably. When I asked why, they told me their teacher lashed them for going to sit on chairs arranged for an event without his permission.
“The older one said he received 40 lashes, while the younger one received 20. Their arms, back, and buttocks had reddened stripes from the cane,” he added.
According to the father, he reported the matter to the headmaster of the school but received an unsatisfactory response, which has prompted him to report the matter to the police.
He further added, “I am expecting justice. I took my children to school to be educated, not to be abused in this manner. I understand children can be punished, but not to this extreme”.
In related news, Mr Fatawu, Primary teacher, Falahiyat E/A Primary School Block “A”, is in hot water after allegedly flogging a pupil to pulp.
Reports suggest that the primary teacher flogged the Basic 5 pupil to pulp, leading to him receiving treatment at Damongo St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital in the Savannah Region.
Abdul Wahidu Mahama, the father of the Basic 5 pupil, revealed that the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 20.
According to reports, the teacher assigned a homework which the pupil scored 2 out of 8.
The teacher then asked the boy and his classmate to lie on dual desk tables in the classroom.
Mr Fatawu is alleged to have used a wire cane to flog the students on their backs and other parts of their bodies.
Abdul Wahidu Mahama, the boy’s father, stated, “My son tried to block the cane with his hand, but the teacher flogged him heavily and verbally insulted the children for their low performance”.
He revealed that Abdul Wahidu (the pupil) complained of severe pain in his hand and was taken to the Damongo St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital after an unsuccessful attempt to treat him at home.
The father added that his son was admitted and prescribed medication, followed by surgery, which was carried out on Tuesday, January 27, adding that the teacher has not visited the child in the hospital since the incident.
The headmistress and another school staff member are said to have visited the hospital to check on the student’s condition.
Meanwhile, the father is seeking justice, appealing to the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service.
He added, “This is about protecting our innocent future assets”.