Ikechukwu Onunaku, one of Nigeria’s Rappers popularly known as Ikechukwu, has lamented the sudden death of his wife’s 14-year old cousin, who was a boarding student in Ideato, Imo State, South East Nigeria.
According to the rapper, the boy, named Obinna Obiefuleh, was found dead in a senior student’s hostel at the Queen of the Holy Innocent Secondary School Ogwume in Ideato LGA, at 1:00am, raising speculations that he may have been beaten to death by some senior students.
Ikechukwu posted on his official Instagram handle:
“This is so so sad. This is Obinna, 14 years of age, my in-law, cousin to my wife. This footage is of him at my wedding. He was found at 1 am dead in the boarding house of his school. Class – SS2, in a senior hostel, Queen of the holy innocent secondary School Ogwume in Ideato lga.”
“Beaten up, bruised. So many holes in this story. And frankly, I’m sick of these happenings. Now it has come to my doorstep. I urge every media portal to help bring light to the happenings surrounding this event and every other event concerning these children who we confidently give to schools to look after. This is outrageous.
The Rapper called for justice, and implored the media to escalate the sad incident in order to draw the attention of law enforcement agents.
“No child should have to die, talk less of in this manner where they are supposed to be safe and cared for. I implore all media and bloggers to please help pursue this to the end. “Beaten up, bruised. So many holes in this story. And frankly, I’m sick of these happenings. Now it has come to my doorstep. I urge every media portal to help bring light to the happenings surrounding this event and every other event concerning these children who we confidently give to schools to look after. This is outrageous.
“No child should have to die, talk less of in this manner where they are supposed to be safe and cared for. I implore all media and bloggers to please help pursue this to the end. May his soul finally rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the entire family.
#JusticeForObinnaObiefuleh,” he wrote.
Recently in Nigeria, there have been cases of boarding students losing their lives as a result of negligence,bullying to abuse.
Recently, a boarding student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni, died following alleged manhandling from senior students of the school.
That same period, another boarding house pupil of St. Michael’s Boys College, Ozubulu, Anambra State, 11 year old Chimdalu Onyekwuluje, died when he took ill and the school management failed to let his family in on the state of his health.