The Lagos State Government Government has reopened Chrisland Schools in Lagos State which were shut down on April 18 as a result of immoral acts involving some students of the institution in Dubai.
The school was shutdown when a 10-year-old pupil of the school was alleged to have been gang raped by her schoolmates during a trip to Dubai.
The video of the incident which was shared by Ubi Franklin, a music manager on his social media account had gone viral and is dominating discussion on social media.
The ugly incident attracted outrage and widespread condemnation among Nigerians on social media forced the Lagos State Government in its reaction to shut down the school in a statement, which reads:
Some pupils from the elite private school located in Victoria Garden City embarked on a trip to Dubai to participate in the World School Games between March 10 and 13, 2022 when the immoral act happened.
A statement by the Lagos State Ministry of Education on Saturday said the Government shut down the schools for the safety of the students and staff and to carry out investigation into the matter.
The statement reads: “The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut for alleged misconduct of some students in Dubai be reopened from Monday, April 25th, 2022.
The statement said that the the ministry of Education in collaboration with the Parents Teachers Association will work on the a scheduled psychological support for the affected students.
“The State Government shut the schools for the safety of students and the staff and to ensure unhindered investigation of the incident.
“The Ministry of Education and other relevant agencies of the State, in conjunction with the school’s Parent Teachers Association, will be working on scheduled psychosocial support for the students.
“An extensive assessment of the school’s procedure, especially on external trips and excursions, is being made to identify safety gaps and prevent such incidents.
“Besides, the Ministry will launch the reviewed guidelines/protocols governing private and public schools across the state within the next one month.”
