How teacher's cane accidentally destroyed pupil's eye in popular western state, details emerge

  • An 11-year-old pupil, Alao Idera, lost her right eye in a classroom accident at Owiwi Nursery and Primary School, Ogun state
  • The Ogun state police command confirmed the teacher’s arrest, emphasising that the incident was accidental
  • The teacher, overwhelmed by the incident, attempted suiclde but was rushed to the hospital and is now in stable condition, according to police reports

Obada Oko, Ogun state – An 11-year-old pupil, Alao Idera, has lost her right eye following a classroom accident at Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.

The incident involved her teacher, Adeola Adeyemo, a 400-level student of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), who was undergoing her teaching practice at the school.