queen ethelburga's college scandal

I feel the pains and anguish the parents and families of the dead girls are going through, only God can console them Headmaster Steven Jandrell said: "We are naturally sad and concerned that this allegation should have been made. WebDr Chaunjie Zhou is attempting to sue Queen Ethelburgas College, near York, after they removed him from his role for failing to ensure that some of his pupils were placed in DS Bevington added: 'The bravery shown by the victims in this case to speak out against their abuser cannot be praised highly enough. The monarch reigned for an impressive 70 years. 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What resulted was a shocking circular from the federal ministry of education in Abuja dated 10th October, 2016, with reference number ADF/ABJ/281/II/2 to all principals of federal unity schools in which it said no other group except PTAs were allowed in the colleges. The situation in QC is same in some if not all the unity schools in the country. Praises intestines had become perforated as a result of typhoid occasioned mostly by the consumption of contaminated water and foods, according to the doctors who treated her. Praise was just 14. But the colleges health facility could not cope with the number of students who came for treatment. She was not around, officials said on each occasion. Unfortunately, on February 21, when the surgery was performed and she was wheeled back from the theatre and returned to the ward, Bithia could no longer speak coherently after regaining consciousness. Officials in the ministry of education, even those in the ministry of environment, all of them are culpable for the deaths of the children. Bithia, a brilliant kid with sharp brains, could notlive her dreams. Why Amodu, a mother herself, would choose to act this way still confounds parents and students who spoke to TheCable. We are in shock. It was only when the crisis started that the school decided to give them bags of pure water from the factory. Anybody that has any sense about the way things work here would know that, definitely, the sex scandal involving Oshifala was swept under the carpet to the detriment of the student because there was too much of a mess that involved the ministry itself. There are in fact 501 CCTV cameras across the whole 200 acre site, of which 451 are specifically used by the school. Were it not for the intervention of the state health ministry, the school management would not have considered such drastic but necessary measure to temporarily close the school. WebQueen Ethelburgas is an Excellent rated Collegiate (ISI 2019). The state commissioner for health, Jide Idris, also told journalists that results of tests carried out on water facilities in the school remained unsatisfactory and the school would remain shut. And to make matters worse, she has so far refused to appear before the investigative panel set up by the PTA despite being invited.. The reason pathologically wicked and opportunists persons like Amodu, Akhetuamen, Osime and Oshifala still walk around is because kind hearted folks have not stood up and added their voice to this impunity. The girls body would later be released to her uncle for burial after an autopsy was conducted. SMS and WhatsApp messages were sent to her, explaining that there were a few questions to ask her concerning the deaths at Queens College. Founded in 1927, QC used to be a school to envy. At the time of the inspections around seven hundred CCTV cameras were located around the school, including in the EYFS [Early Years Foundation Stage], reads the report. They requested her to come over to the college immediately. She used money that was meant for an incoming administration to pay debts owed by her own administration. Editors Note: In the second part of the CRY FOR JUSTICE series, TheCable unveils Lami Amodu, PhD, the principal of QC at the time of the epidemic. She suffered much in the hospital. I believe before anyone is adjudged corrupt as a Pta Chairman the books should be looked into and the projects carried out during his or her tenor looked into by independent valuers to know if they were inflated or not. Vivian, the first girl to die, was a junior secondary school year two student. Interestingly, while old students, the world over, are being encouraged to return to their former schools and render every support they can, Nigerias federal ministry of education is forbidding them from doing so. And even when a Good Samaritan medical officer who saw the seriousness of her case went out of her way to create one for Bithia, the absence of a paediatric surgeon at the hospital would eventually lead to her transfer to General Hospital Randle, Surulere. Perhaps the officials at the federal ministry of education had more important matters to attend to than bother themselves with a mere allegation. God Bless Nigeria. But if Vivians sudden death was not bad enough, another student of the college, Bithia Itulua, would die on February 22, exactly a week later. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. And you know the kind of country we are in. Additionally, there was a water project which the school and the PTA embarked upon during Osimes tenure. I hope all those involved in this mess are brought to book. For years, the Queens College Old Girls Association had complained that the state of sanitary condition in the school was terrible. The conviction of sexually assaulting a boy in the late 2000s followed a retrial of a case that was put before a jury in 2018, when Martin was acquitted. It was Lawrence Otun, her uncle and a printer who is in his 40s, who later took her in and became her guardian. WebWas finally caught when the children he was filming in the mixed sex changing at the local pool spotted his phone under the cubicle. They went mostly into private pockets. Are you a mother? 2023 BBC. Although Osime has since retired from public service, her exit from the school was not without some drama and bitter memories. Therefore, rather than an improvement on her arrival at Queens College, things only deteriorated under Amodu. I want to let the public know that the CCTV installed during my tenor was not to monitor our girls but for security reasons brought about by the Boko-harram adoption of girls in the North East of the country. Above all, although Vivian, Bithia and Praise will never be able to fulfil their dreams again in life, and their painful deaths will remain a dent on the image of Queens College and the regulatory oversight of the federal ministry of education in Abuja, there is no doubt that the current situation provides a great opportunity to clean up the mess in Nigerias unity schools in particular and the countrys education system in general. She died after being rushed to the Lagos Sate University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, following the epidemic at Queens College arising from the contamination of the schools water sources. We also warned that the health and wellbeing of those students were in danger. Members of the panel included all these in their report. "The report refers to concern among some pupils that the cameras might be used to monitor minor disciplinary breaches such as kissing and queue jumping. However, I am so confident that more cans of worms will be opened and many more people will be found guilty of punishable offences if the case is really looked into. The millionaire, who moved to the village of Ferensby, near Harrogate, has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register. They highlighted the case of a student, Busayo Adesanya, an SS2 student of the school, who could not return to the college because her mother, a widow, could not afford the various arbitrary levies. The look of love! To compound an already bad situation, sewage-contaminated water was used for cooking. TheCable would like to inform readers that the interview with Mrs. Beatrice Akhetuamen, former PTA chairman of Queens College, is on tape. Akhetuamen, a close ally of the former principal, gave her a controversial parting gift of N3 million on behalf of Queens College PTA. Martin was also found guilty of indecent assault on a girl in the early-to-mid 1990s at another retrial held in 2019. Success runs in the family as Olympic star's sister celebrates Cambridge place, Yorkshire student rejected from nearly 100 jobs secures dream job - as a barrister. She still refused to accept the real cause of the problem. Parents/Guardians are, therefore, advised to desist from such unwholesome acts.. The sewage treatment plant installed in 1991. Praise got admission to Queens College from Unilag Staff School in 2013 as the only candidate admitted to the 90-year-old institution on merit from Osun, her state of origin. WebQueen Ethelburga's Collegiate Thorpe Underwood Estate,York,YO26 9SS, UK. 'They have had to give evidence in open court about the most vulnerable and traumatic experiences of their lives and re-live the dreadful abuse that was forced upon them many years ago when they were just children. It announced to students that it was shutting down the water source as it was contaminated. A brilliant young girl who won scholarships and various prizes in her kindergarten and primary school days, she was rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on February 20 around 8pm. Evidently, her system had already become severely compromised before her parents were informed of her situation by the school. Unfortunately, the Nigerian media kept quiet over the matter, she said. For example, an inspections and monitoring team from the federal education quality assurance service in the education ministry had visited Queens College in 2016 and wrote a report which indicated that the college had critical challenges especially in the areas of sewage treatment, water and the dining hall. However, barrister Giles Mooney, for Queen Ethelburgas, said Dr Zhou had never complained about the school and had recommended it to students. Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. were present in the water students were drinking in the school. She was 12 years, fivemonths and twoweeks old. On Amodus handling of the rot in the school, Matthew-Daniel believes the former principal cannot escape blame as she allowed so many wrongs to take place under her watch which have now come back to haunt her. WebA former teacher who had a sexual relationship with a sixth form pupil has been banned from teaching for life. Praise died on March 30. They were also stooling and vomiting. kissing or queue jumping).. Shocking moment a woman is nearly crushed by a truck after 'We're not your enemies!' In other countries, when the government and politicians are failing, it is the media that make things happen. To their shock, Abuja did nothing. She wasnt misrepresented in any way. TheCable made several efforts to speak with Amodu, including taking two trips to her new station, Federal Science and Technical College, Uromi, Edo state. York. Perhaps being jittery that their wards might be deboarded, they didnt persist in voicing out their concerns strongly enough or even taking the bold step of talking to the media until the deaths started occurring. He added Mr Martin was a "tower of strength" in building the "sound and outstanding" reputation of the school. A number of the window panes were broken and mosquito nets torn. Praise was in Primary 3 at the time. WebQueen Ethelburga's College is at Thorpe Underwood, between Harrogate and York A former chair of governors at a North Yorkshire private school has been arrested in Did you commission a water project as a means of raking in extra cash for yourself? God bless you richly.. The tenure of Osime was a mess financially. For instance, the state-sanctioned tests revealed that pathogens like toxin producing E.Coli, Diarheogenic E. Coli, Novo virus, E. Coli STEC, Salmonella Spp. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called to independent boarding school Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate in York after reports of a fire on Sunday (October 30) evening. Emergency surgery is often a required intervention for treatment. He then stunned parents by mothballing the building and moving the pupils into a new school on his own country estate at Thorpe Underwood Hall, Ouseburn, near York. However he believes the school wanted to get rid off him because he could have been seen as a whistleblower on what he called Queen Ethelburgas wrongdoing and unprofessional behaviour. Your comment..i believed that all the people mentioned in this murdering of our girls children of Oueens were all true ,even before the PTA chairwoman was elected she vow to be better than the men that held the position ,but on getting there she became more like semi god herself N pqc osime,because both of them has the backing of military general behind them as their husband, Im sure they will not go unpunished all of them with their husband, childrens, N family, including properties aquired through falsehood God shall deal with them in Jesus name they shall die a painful death by heavenly storm fire. Brian Richard Had the parents done this, perhaps more drastic measures would have been taken to avert the losses. However, the situation didnt get to the public then because there was no casualty. Bithias kid sister, Jemimah, who just secured an admission to the Queens College, also informed TheCable that her elder sister wanted to become an astronaut and equally create inventions. Even if the panel cleared Mr. Oshifala in the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing due to the fact that Chinenye Okoye didnt appear, but does that foreclose any possible incident? Others had even married. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? The circular was just what Amodu was looking for. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Queens College was not amongthe best performing schools, according to results released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). And there was the concerned mother of a former Queens College student who travelled all the way from Canada to meet the panel and report some of the teachers alleged atrocities. He said: "Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate today confirmed that the former chair of its governing body has stepped aside from his day-to-day involvement with the school whilst a police investigation is carried out into an allegation of an historic sexual offence. Sussana had gone to a medical lab at LUTH on the morning of February 22 and to also buy some drugs when her husband called her to rush down immediately to the ward where their daughter was being treated. Awkward! To calm the rising tension in the school, Amodu decided to call a PTA meeting to engage the parents. She responded: Thanks for taking time to ask. WebQueen Ethelburgas, which charges around 34,000 a year for boarders, has now removed cameras from areas used by the youngest children after inspectors ruled this was The fact-finding panel was set up after the association discovered, through its interview with Amodu and other preliminary investigations, that Oshifala had been accused of sexual misconduct five times before then and that the Okoye allegation was the sixth one. Police said: "A 66-year-old man was arrested on 20 October in Harrogate on suspicion of indecent assault on a child.". Sadly, not much was done. Meanwhile, there was a particular weekend the students did not have their lunch until 6pm. The Federal Minidtry of Education guidelines States that the Chairman should be an ex- official for three months I believe this is to be able the guide the new exco. It should be noted that the only recognised body by government, through which parents collectively address these issues relating to their children in the FUCs is the Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs). Even teachers who wanted to speak out feared being sacked. They still drank from the schools old taps. She informed the panel that she decided to fly all the way from Canada, incurring travel expenses, just so Oshifala could be brought to justice and no longer pose a threat to other girls in the school. It was largely hushed up at the time, believes Lesley Hitchen, Queen Ethelburgas press liaison officer. This was despite the fact that the lunch was supposed to be served between 2:50 and 3:30pm. Whether there was a Chinenye Okoye or not, there were other findings beyond her which were in the petition. Its NOT a curse. WebQueen Ethelburga's College is at Thorpe Underwood, between Harrogate and York A former chair of governors at a private school has been cleared of a series of historical It only further got worsened during Amodus time. A lacuna created as a result of a transition crisis in the PTA itself, which led to the schools water system not being treated for a period of time, would only further compound the mess. I never saw Vivians death coming, her mum explained toTheCable. EXCLUSIVE: High-ranking Met Police officer on 100,000-a-year who was found to be a regular user of THIRD foreign rapist remains in Britain despite orders for him to be sent back to Jamaica in 2020 - after Could a hormone spray reignite your love life? 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Mrs Mann should be able to admit that on one on one she told me at the back of the school hall that I had done well for the College. North Yorkshire Police said no charges had been brought. Queen Ethelburga's College. I believe with the second Law suit instituted against me by Mrs Mann whom I still repeat had an inordinate ambition of becoming the Chairman of Pta if she had succeeded in making the house to impeach me, the truth will come out. Were all the allegations of extra levies placed on parents false? But parents werent the real targets. 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Instead, they became lily-livered and chickened out, bowing to constituted authority when they were supposed to maintain their stand. Meanwhile, TheCables efforts to reach Osime were not successful. look at your comments, no remorse for these Queens that lost their lives. Many of them were gettingembarrassed about their alma mater. It was the same day that the college was shut down on the advice of Lagos state government through its ministry of health, with day facilities opened only for those writing their examination year. Anne Bronte lived at Thorpe Green as governess to the Robinson family. They are used primarily for security purposes and to assist with significant disciplinary breaches.". I am a parent in QC and your administration did nothing except siphoning money meant for the welfare of the girls, you carry yourself so high after becoming the PTA chairman such that to even answer question from fellow parent become an headache, you are not fit at all for a PTA chairman because all that interest you was just your pocket and all personal gains from your position then. On the issue of her dress sense, Akhetuamen explained that as a fashion designer, she has no apologies for her style as she always ensures she dresses trendy to be able to attract clients. We cant go on living with fear of victimization and intimidation. It doesnt come as a surprise, its is a common malaise of most civil servants to demonstrate the behaviours you exhibited as administrator of QC. He said: 'Brian Martin was a well-respected member of society and a successful businessman. In the opinion of many, the deaths of Vivian, Bithia and Praise are consequences of that regulatory failure and the extremely poor sanitary conditions at Queens College hostels during the tenure of Amodu. In the EYFS, it was school policy for staff to cover or stand in front of the cameras to shield the children when the children are changing.. Ofobike told TheCable that parents were not satisfied with Akhetuamens stewardship, particularly the way she spent their funds during her tenure. However, the director of press, Chinenye Ihuoma, has promised to arrange an interview. WebShannon Cudd (she/her) Sean Gallup/Getty Images. WebLittle could she have anticipated the scandal that was to result. Bithia was already gone. The fact-finding panel eventually indicted Oshifala in its final report, copies of which it forwarded to the federal ministry of education. Her reaction was to inform parents the schools kitchen was short of cooks as some of those cooking for the children had been sacked by the PTA which was paying their salaries. The school would not identify the pupil or pupils involved or comment. The outcome of that decision you think will land you in trouble might actually help save lifes and make the society a Better place. Janelle Mone leads the worst-dressed list at the 2023 Met Gala in BIZARRE nearly-naked frock Boots and booty! Mr Martin had already stepped down as chair of governors before the arrest and was handing over responsibilities as part of a planned management transition. The investigation took him to three states Lagos, Ogun and Edo as well as the federal capital territory, Abuja.

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