The management of Rosebud School in Idimu, Lagos, has expelled three students after their father, Ayofe Kolawole, beat up a teacher, Elizabeth Ogri, and a sanitary worker, Agnes Paul.
The video of the assault which took place on October 10, 2024 later went viral.
In the video, Kolawole, 44, pounced on a female teacher, slapping and hitting her. He later turned his attention on another female staff of the school who was recording the incident.
The school’s Public Relations Officer, Vivian Shonekan, confirmed the expulsion of the children.
Upon realizing he was being recorded, Kolawole turned his aggression toward Ogri, attempting to stop her from documenting the attack.
Shonekan explained that although Kolawole’s family later returned to apologize and seek a settlement, the school remained firm in its decision to expel his children.
“There was no issue with settling, but the school firmly decided that their three children could not return,” she stated.
Agnes Paul, a mother of four, recounted the traumatic experience, revealing she is still suffering from injuries sustained during the attack.
“I’ve been coughing at night and experiencing chest pain. The school has been covering my hospital bills, but I need further tests,” Paul shared.
The incident reportedly stemmed from a misunderstanding two days earlier when one of Kolawole’s children complained of feeling unwell.
Ogri, the boy’s teacher, explained that she had administered first aid by closing windows and turning off the fan to help him feel better.
However, Kolawole later accused Ogri of attempting to initiate his child with a “black substance” — a misunderstanding about kernel oil Ogri had applied to treat a whitlow on her fingernail.
Despite Ogri’s explanation, Kolawole demanded she sign an undertaking that the oil was not fetish.
Ogri initially refused but later signed under pressure. The situation escalated into the violent confrontation captured in the viral video.
Kolawole was arrested and arraigned in court on Tuesday, October 22, according to Lagos State Police Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the charges of physical assault against him.
See the viral video here
