Outrage over viral video of student being chained, bullied in Abuja school

Outrage as students bully teenager in Abuja school
A viral video showed a male student being bullied by his schoolmates in Abuja. .. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force.. Source: Facebook

  • An allegation of bullying at Beautiful Beginning Academy, Zone E Legislative Quarters, Apo, Abuja, has been made
  • A student, simply identified as Imtiyas, was reporetdly chained by some SS3 boys in the school, who proceeded to record the act
  • NAPTIP reacted to the incident, describing it as "unacceptable" and advising the guardian of the purported victim to reach out to it immediately

FCT, Abuja - Some X users are seeking justice for one Imtiyas, a male student of Beautiful Beginning Academy, Zone E Legislative Quarters, Apo, Abuja, who was allegedly bullied by his schoolmates.

Vanguard newspaper noted the incident on Monday, December 9.

In an SOS post on Saturday night, December 7, accompanied by a video, @abuja_gist stated that it was not the first time Imtiyas has been subjected to bullying.

The tweet partly reads:

“Imtiyas was chained like an animal by some SS3 boys in the school, who went as far as recording this horrifying act. Being a boarding school, his mother was unaware of the situation. It was only when a sibling visited the school to deliver something that they found Imtiyas in a frail state. That was when the truth came to light. He was immediately taken home and hospitalised."

In the video seen by Legit.ng, the victim was seen squatting while an individual ordered him to "lie down". The boy obliged as his 'tormentors' continued.

The poster added:

"I have spoken to his mother and obtained her consent to raise this issue. We stand with Imtiyas and his family, and we will not rest until justice is served.
"This is a call to all Nigerian bloggers, activists, and concerned citizens: let’s amplify this injustice. Together, we can demand accountability and ensure no child has to endure such cruelty again."

Legit.ng reports that the 25-second video has garnered over 95,000 views, 70+ replies, and more than 620 reposts.

Watch the clip below as posted by Leadership newspaper on Monday, December 9:


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