- Tension has erupted in Rivers State after a teenage girl who exposed the poor condition of a secondary school in Ahoada West was allegedly assaulted by the council chairman.
- The incident has sparked outrage, with residents demanding accountability and urgent renovation of the school.
Tension is rising in Rivers State following allegations that the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Hon. Eugene Chita Epelle, assaulted a teenage girl for exposing the poor condition of a government secondary school in her community.
The school, located in Oduoku Community, reportedly suffers from severe infrastructural decay. In a viral video, the teenager showed broken classrooms, lack of chairs and writing boards, missing windows, absence of electricity, and a shortage of teachers. She appealed to local authorities to urgently intervene, stressing that the future of the students was at risk.
According to residents, the school once had over 1,000 students but now reportedly has fewer than 100 due to its deteriorating condition.
Shortly after the video gained traction online, reports surfaced alleging that the council chairman confronted and manhandled the girl over her post. The allegation has sparked outrage among residents and social media users, with many calling for an investigation into the incident and urgent action to rehabilitate the school.
As of the time of this report, there has been no official statement addressing the assault claim.
Read some of the reactions below:
@chisomaga2009
Wicked leaders
@Emmyglobal1994
Very disgusting and heartless leaders
@sweeteststew
Na wa
@Emmyglobal1994
The country is long gone
@kingdomboy__
Time don reach for we to dey beat this politician
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