Navy reacts as horrific injury inflicted on SS3 student of Navy Secondary School went viral

Nigerian Navy headquarters has reacted to a viral video showing the bruises left on a teenage boy’s back after he was allegedly flogged by an officer in the school.

According to a statement by the Nigerian Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the video had been sent to the management of the school by a parent who did not specify when the incident happened or the person involved.

Dahun, however, stated that a preliminary investigation had revealed that “the incident took place 2 sessions ago,” adding that it was handled administratively.

“For the avoidance of doubt, further investigation is ongoing on the matter,” he assured, adding that the Nigerian Navy was mindful of the need to uphold discipline in her schools without recourse to unorthodox method.

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