The management of Kwara State Polytechnic has suspended a lecturer captured in a viral video physically reprimanding students, pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident.
The institution announced the suspension in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Halimat Garba, following widespread public reactions to the footage circulating on social media.
According to the Polytechnic, the individuals seen in the video are not regular students of the institution but candidates of the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) programme.
While the circumstances that led to the lecturer’s actions are still being investigated, the management strongly condemned the disciplinary method adopted, stressing that violence and physical punishment have no place in the institution’s disciplinary framework.
The management reiterated its commitment to maintaining a learning environment built on integrity, professionalism, mutual respect and constructive engagement.
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