A Grade level 10, public secondary school teacher, identified as Gbenga (other names withheld) has been dismissed by Ekiti State government for allegedly impregnating one of his students.
The dismissal of the teacher who was alleged to have impregnated a 17-year-old SS3 girl preparing for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination was effected by the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM).
Until his dismissal from work, he taught Economics at Alarelu Comprehensive High School, Igbara Odo-Ekiti in Ekiti South Local Government Area of the state.
The Disciplinary Committee of Ekiti State TESCOM had embarked upon a fact finding mission to get to the root of the matter following the incident.
Speaking to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on the matter, the Chairman, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Hon. Babatunde Abegunde, said that the Commission carried out a thorough investigation on the matter and followed due process before arriving at the decision to the dismiss the teacher.
He said this will serve as deterrent to others who might want to indulge in such depraved and unethical act.
Abegunde who commended Ekiti State Government for swinging into action by arresting the culprit, assured the public that Ekiti values will definitely be restored by the Kayode Fayemi-led administration with the giant strides of ensuring justice and bringing perpetrators to book without hesitation.
Princess Jumoke Owoola who chaired a six man disciplinary committee set up by the commission on the matter, described the accused as a bad egg capable of contaminating his students and fellow teachers.
Findings by the TESCOM Disciplinary Committee revealed that the accused had previously collaborated with some students to steal laptop computers belonging to the school.
The dismissed teacher was said to have impregnated an underage referred to as minor according to Gender Based Violence prohibition law 2019.
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