Stella Nwadigo, a classroom teacher at Christ-Mitots School, Isawo Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was captured on camera assaulting a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael, during a numeracy lesson.
A 45-year-old woman, identified as Stella Nwadigbo has be arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for indecent treatment and assault of a child.
Stella Nwadigo, a classroom teacher at Christ-Mitots School, Isawo Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was captured on camera assaulting a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael, during a numeracy lesson.
The incident, which surfaced on Wednesday, has drawn widespread condemnation online and offline.
The two-minute clip captured the teacher striking the child five times while teaching numbers 61 and 62.
The police arrested the teacher on Wednesday.
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement on Thursday said the suspect was arraigned in Magistrate Court 1, Ogba, on Thursday.
Benjamin added that the suspect had since been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional facility till February 18, 2025 when the case comes up for continuation of hearing.
The statement reads in part; "Following receipt of the video, the Family Support Unit (FSU) of Ikorodu Police Division promptly arrested the suspect on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and transferred her to the Gender Unit of the Command Headquarters same day after preliminary investigations. The victim was taken to a medical facility for adequate medical attention.
"The suspect has since been remanded to Kirikiri Correctional facility till February 18, 2025 when the case comes up for continuation of hearing.
"The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olanrewaju Ishola, while commending Nigerians for promptly alerting the police to the situation, assures them of the ever-readiness of the Command to respond quickly and appropriately to situations towards ensuring the safety and security of resident and visitors to Lagos State."