Outrage as Teacher Ties and Flogs Pupil With Cable
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a Tsangaya teacher accused of subjecting his 11-year-old pupil to inhumane treatment after tying him with a rope and severely beating him with a stick and cable in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Lawal Nasiru, a resident of Unguwar Jarmai, was said to have carried out the act on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at his Qur’anic learning centre.
According to reports, Nasiru tied the boy, Sa’id Sani, in order to prevent him from fleeing before his parents arrived, but went further to flog him repeatedly with harsh objects.
The child sustained multiple injuries on his hands and legs. The following day, a social welfare officer in Darazo, Idris Mohammed, who saw the boy’s condition, escorted him to the Divisional Police Headquarters to officially lodge a complaint.
Upon receiving the report, Divisional Police Officer SP Auwalu Ilu led a team of officers to arrest the suspect.
The boy was immediately taken to Darazo General Hospital where medical personnel commenced treatment for his injuries.
Police sources revealed that during interrogation, Nasiru admitted to tying and beating the boy, claiming it was a disciplinary measure.
However, the visibly traumatised pupil narrated that he was tied up for hours and whipped with a thick cable, an ordeal that left him in severe pain.
Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, confirmed the arrest in a statement and directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Bauchi for discreet investigation.
He assured that the suspect will face prosecution in court for assault and child abuse once investigations are concluded.
The incident has sparked outrage among child rights advocates and residents of Darazo.
Many condemned the brutality, stressing that while discipline is necessary in schools, subjecting children to torture is both unlawful and inhumane.
“This is unacceptable. We cannot continue to normalise violence in the name of correcting children. Teachers should be protectors, not abusers,” one activist told Global Mirror News.
The case has also reignited conversations about the plight of Almajiri pupils, who often face neglect, abuse, and poor learning conditions in parts of northern Nigeria.
Civil society organisations have urged Government authorities to intensify monitoring of Qur’anic schools and enforce strict child protection laws.
Meanwhile, the Bauchi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development has promised to follow up on the case to ensure justice for the victim and to support his rehabilitation.
