Ogun Govt Orders Parents To Pay For Teacher’s Damaged Vehicle After High School Unrest
ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has directed that parents of students involved in the unrest at Ikija High School, Iberekodo, Abeokuta, should take full responsibility for the repair costs of a teacher’s vehicle damaged during the incident.
This directive was contained in an official letter dated June 24, 2026, addressed to the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Ogun State Chapter, and signed by Permanent Secretary.
According to the Ministry, the decision followed a comprehensive review of the circumstances surrounding the incident involving Mrs. Adegunle Rofiat Tosin, a teacher at Ikija High School, whose personal vehicle was extensively damaged during a learners’ unrest that occurred within the school premises.
The Ministry stated that the Commissioner had resolved that the affected teacher should not bear the financial burden arising from the incident. Consequently, the Principal of Ikija High School was directed to ensure that the parents of the students involved assume full responsibility for the cost of repairing the vehicle, estimated at ₦611,000.
The Ministry further commended the intervention of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), assuring the union of the government’s continued commitment to protecting the welfare and wellbeing of teachers across public schools in Ogun State.
The Ministry’s action follows a petition submitted to the Executive Chairman of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) by the Ogun State Chairman of ASUSS, Comrade Dr. Felix Oluwaseun Agbesanwa, detailing the events that led to the incident.
According to the report, the incident occurred on March 4, 2025, while school activities were in progress at Ikija High School. The school’s principal had reportedly instructed staff members who drove to school to relocate and park their vehicles in front of her office, a directive Mrs. Adegunle complied with.
However, shortly afterward, a disturbance allegedly broke out among students who began throwing stones and pieces of wood around the school premises.
Concerned about the safety of her vehicle and other property, Mrs. Adegunle reportedly attempted to move her car to a safer location within the school compound.
The report alleged that while carrying out this precautionary measure, Mrs. Adegunle was pursued by a group of students allegedly led by an SS2 student identified as Toriola Razaq. In the ensuing confusion, her vehicle reportedly veered off course and plunged into a well and a deep pothole, causing severe damage.
Following the incident, the matter was reported to school authorities and subsequently to the police, with some students allegedly linked to the incident initially taken to Enuguda Police Station, Lafenwa before being transferred to Eleweran Police Station for further investigation.
The case was also said to have been brought before a High Court sitting in Isabo.
In his petition, Dr. Agbesanwa noted that while Mrs. Adegunle had initially spent ₦435,000 on repairs shortly after the incident, the total repair expenses later rose to ₦621,000, with an additional ₦200,000 incurred for workmanship and related labour costs, bringing her total financial loss to ₦821,000.
The union leader had called on TESCOM to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure justice, accountability, and adequate support for the affected teacher.
The latest directive by the Ogun State Ministry of Education is being viewed as a significant intervention aimed at protecting teachers from bearing personal losses arising from security-related incidents encountered in the course of their official duties within public schools.
