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(video)Lead British school shut down after video of some students bullying another student surfaced online
The management of Lead British International School, Abuja, has shut down the institution over the bullying incident that went viral on social media.
An X user, @mooyeeeeeee, posted two videos where the victim she identified as Maryam Hassan was repeatedly slapped by another female student.
The video generated outrage on social media has many called on the school authorities to investigate the matter.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the school authorities announced a 3-day closure to enable them probe deeply into the matter.
A top member of staff said the decision to shut down the school temporarily was in the interest of all parties involved.
In a statement issued earlier on Monday, it said the counselling unit of the school is helping the victimised student overcome the emotional and psychological impact.
The statement read, “We are committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all our students. Hence, upon learning of the incident, we initiated the process of reaching out to the victim and family with a view to providing support, including access to counselling services to help them cope with the emotional and psychological impact of the incident.
“Additionally, we will be working with the perpetrators and their families, offering counselling and disciplinary measures to address their behaviour which has no place in society.
“We have also immediately initiated an investigation, appointing a dedicated team to conduct a thorough inquiry into the matter. The team has been gathering information, including reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses, to understand the full scope of the incident and identify the immediate and remote causes.”
See the bullying video below;
