Allegations of assault at school investigated

THE Office of the Regional Director of Education in Omusati has sent an inspector to Onkembadhala Primary School to investigate a report that a boy sustained serious injuries when a teacher allegedly banged his head against that of another boy.

This alleged incident was reported to The Namibian via an SMS message. The Deputy Director of Education for Omusati, Loide Shatiwa, said on enquiry that her office was not aware of such an incident but would investigate it immediately.”I sent the Circuit Inspector, Bonifatius Nampira, to Onkembadhala Primary School today to investigate the allegations,” Shatiwa said yesterday.The person who sent the SMS did not give the names of the boys or the teacher involved, or say when the alleged incident happened.According to the source, one of the boys sustained serious head injuries and was transferred to the Windhoek Central Hospital for treatment.The source claimed that the alleged incident was never reported to the Police.The Deputy Director of Education for Omusati, Loide Shatiwa, said on enquiry that her office was not aware of such an incident but would investigate it immediately.”I sent the Circuit Inspector, Bonifatius Nampira, to Onkembadhala Primary School today to investigate the allegations,” Shatiwa said yesterday.The person who sent the SMS did not give the names of the boys or the teacher involved, or say when the alleged incident happened.According to the source, one of the boys sustained serious head injuries and was transferred to the Windhoek Central Hospital for treatment.The source claimed that the alleged incident was never reported to the Police.