By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu
The Anambra State Government said it has ordered the immediate closure of Upcoming Star International School, Awka over the alleged bullying of a seven-year-old pupil.
The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement late on Tuesday, adding that the state government acted based on a report that the pupil’s classmate allegedly broke her leg.
Chuma-Udeh said when the school’s proprietor was invited for questioning, it was discovered that the school was not even approved to operate.
She said the pupil was bullied by her classmate which led to a broken leg.
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She said, “The pupil was bullied by her classmate, which caused her to break her leg, and the matter was reported to the ministry.
“The school proprietor, Uche Onyeachona, was invited for questioning and he admitted that the offense was committed in his school.
