Just in: Students stabbed Teacher to death in Jalingo

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo

Bassey Sardauna Nkuphee, a teacher with GDSS Model School, Jalingo has been stabbed to death by a gang of Notorious students.

He was stabbed multiple times by some group of students while he was returning home after classes.

A close associate said the deceased was reported to have punished some group of students in the school, the students were said to have regrouped and attacked him.

Mr. Bassey Sardauna was rushed to the Federal Medical Center Jalingo for treatment but died hours later due to excessive bleeding.

The associate said the yet-to-be-identified students left no trace after the attack.

Speaking on the issue, the vice principal academics of the school Tsokwa Sani disclosed that the issue leading to his stabbing started from an inter-house inspection which was disrupted by an ex-student of the institution who stormed the school to sign a form.

“Trouble started when a former student accompanied his colleague to school to sign a Nigeria Air Force form,” he said.

”Usually on Thursdays, we hold inter-house inspections and in the process the said former students stormed the school and tried interrupting, so one of them withdrew and stepped back and asked the other to withdraw and apologise since they are in the school for a purpose.

”The former student declined saying he cannot withdraw and cannot apologise.

”In the process, the teacher flogged the former student asking that they should leave the school premises which led to an upheaval that the students reacted by shouting at the former students and they subsequently left the school premises.

”We usually close by 1:40 pm, so, at about 1:20 pm I was reliably informed that the former students regrouped with some louts and were hiding waiting for the teacher to step out.

”On getting such information we asked that he should not step out on foot but rather be taken out in a colleague’s vehicle, a decision he declined saying the former students cannot stand him in a battle,” he added.

“In that regard, some of his colleagues numbering three decided to accompany him to the roadside where he boarded a tricycle, and in the process of the tricycle taking off the former students alongside the touts attacked him and stabbed him in the leg.

”He was taken to the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo for medical attention after losing so much blood and gave up in the process.”

His remains have been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo.

Speaking on the issue, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state Abdullahi Usman has confirmed the attack.

He disclosed that a discrete investigation had been launched into the incident as directed by the Commissioner of Police and the culprits would be arrested and charged to court according to law.

Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Taraba State has directed its members to suspend academic activities till further notice following the multiple stabbing to death of one of them, Bassey Sardauna, a teacher with Model Government Day Secondary School by some former students of the institution.

A press statement by the Chairman of the union, Sule Abasu, said until justice is served to its slain member they will not return to the classrooms.

“Fellow comrades, on a very sad note we received a shocking news of the demise of our colleague who was stabbed to death.

“This is an inhuman act meted to the most peaceful group of persons and organisation.

“Teachers are known for their contributions to the development of our society.

“You are to note that an injury to one, is an injury to all of us.

“We hereby register our displeasure over this barbaric devilish act where a teacher becomes a prey to his students and other hoodlums in the society.

“We, therefore, call on you to suspend academic activities in all schools across the state, until this issue is addressed so that our duty is carried out without encumbrance.”

The state government on its part is vowing to adequately investigate the matter and ensure that no stone is left unturned.

A press statement by the state Commissioner for Education, Augustina Godwin, said that some arrests have been made with investigation already launched.

The government promised to enhance security of schools by deploying both armed and unarmed security operatives to avert further attacks.

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