The Federal Government has closed down the Lead British International School, Abuja for three days over the case of a student of the school, Namtira Bwala who was physically bullied and assaulted by her classmate, Maryam Hassan.
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, announced the shutting down of the school following the outrage that trailed the viral video of how and where the female, Maryam brutally slapped and bullied Namtira.
In the clip which has stirred outrage, Namtira maintained a calm posture as she was repeatedly slapped by another female student while asking “Who broke my heart?”.
In the second video, the female student was seen being interrogated and slapped repeatedly by her classmate.
Earlier, the management of the school said it has commenced an investigation into the viral videos, saying that it was “deeply concerned” about the incident and noted that due investigation had begun into the matter.
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