Police probe death of Kogi teacher assaulted for disciplining pupil

Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Oyiza Salisu Afusat.

The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged killing of a primary school teacher who was reportedly assaulted after disciplining a pupil in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state.

The command said the case of culpable homicide was reported at the Olamaboro Divisional Headquarters on June 25, 2026.

This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Oyiza Salisu Afusat.

According to the statement, preliminary investigations revealed that on June 18, 2026, one Abdullahi Ishaka, accompanied by two women, allegedly stormed Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School, Ugbamaka, where they assaulted a staff member, Maryam Usman, 30, for disciplining a pupil.