Lead British School: Victim sues bullies, threatens institution to sanction culprits or face legal action
Miss. Namtira Bwala, the victim of alleged bullying at the British Lead International School, has sued her attackers and also urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and severely sanction the culprits or face legal action.
The Internet went wild on April 22, 2024, with a viral video where Bwala was seen being bullied by a group of students in the school.
The group of students was allegedly led by one Miss Maryamn Hassan and Ms. Faliya.
Writing in a letter through her solicitors, Deji Adeyanju and Partners, Bwala gave the school authorities 48 hours within which to sanction the student bullies, otherwise she would proceed to court to seek redress
“Our client and several other parents in Lead British International School have informed us and we verily believe them that this act of bullying is a reoccurring issue in the school, and despite several attempts to draw the school’s attention to it, the issue has persisted, leaving our client traumatised from the emotional and physical effect of the oppressive acts by these dare devil bullies.
“Regrettably, our client has once again, been subjected to physical attacks in the hands of these bullies, with the video of the act going viral on social media.
“Sadly, rather than address this issue head-on by imposing severe sanctions on the student bullies, the school has issued a timid statement lacking in force or recognition of the severity of the situation at hand.
“Our client completely dissociate herself from the statement issued by the school on April 22, 2024 wherein a case of battery was unconscionably referred to as an “incident between minors.
“We state that it is this type of statements, coupled with the school’s gross negligence, that has enabled the student bullies, leading to increased incidents of unchecked bullying in the school, an environment that should ordinarily be a safe space for students.
“Sequel to the foregoing, we have our client’s instruction to demand for the immediate investigation and the pronouncement of the stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book, on Ms. Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya and nine other students who have formed a cult of bullies in Lead British International School, Gwarimpa, Abuja.
“Please note that if the school fails to sanction the student bullies within 48 hours of the receipt of this letter, we have our client’s further instruction to seek an immediate and severe legal redress against Lead British International School, Gwarimpa, without further recourse to you.”
