Meshack Agaba, a 16-year-old student at Government Science Secondary School Maitama, tragically died from electrocution on school grounds.
Allub Times learned that the school has not addressed the incident, which occurred last Wednesday.
According to a parent who wished to remain anonymous, the boy was walking to get water from a tap when he accidentally stepped on an electric cable that had fallen from a pole inside the school compound.
“The electric pole and the cable had been lying in the area before the incident. The school management didn’t do anything about it. However, Agaba was trying to fetch water last Wednesday morning because they normally wake up at 5 a.m. to fetch water,” the source told Punch.
“The boy is in the same hostel as my child. The place was slippery, and as he was trying to regain balance, he mistakenly stepped on the conductor, and he was electrocuted instantly. I’m surprised that even after the incident, that pole has not been fixed by the school management. The only thing the management did was post the picture of the boy on a wall with the ‘Gone too soon’ inscription.”
The parent expressed frustration that the school management was attempting to shift blame onto the boy after the police got involved. They claimed that the school was trying to change the story by saying the boy was trying to jump the fence when the cable fell on him.
“They didn’t say the thing that led to the boy’s death. They pretended as if it were just a normal thing. Nothing was said about the incident. Since the incident happened, the Parent-Teacher Association’s social media platform has been locked. Parents are not allowed to speak about the incident on that platform. The school is one of the top secondary schools in the FCT.
“The police even came to pick up the principal. The school management lied, saying that the boy was trying to jump through the fence when the cable fell on him. How can someone who was only wearing a towel attempt to jump the fence at that time of the day?
“I also learnt from my child that when they were rushing him to the hospital, the school security was asking for their exit card. The boy died as a result of the delay. The school did not want to take responsibility for what happened. To date, the fallen pole has not been fixed while academic activities are ongoing. The school management didn’t even say anything about it.”
When contacted, Mrs. Dogo Suzie, the vice principal in charge of school administration, did not comment on the incident.
However, Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident and stated that the command has initiated an investigation.
