A teacher accused of fatally flogging a 12-year-old pupil at a school in Adazi-Enu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, has surrendered to the police after days of intensive search.
The suspect, Mrs. Dim Ebere, 47, voluntarily reported to the Neni Police Station, where she is currently being held in connection with the incident that sparked public outrage across the state.
Confirming the development on Saturday, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect’s surrender followed sustained manhunt operations by the Command’s Safe School Protection Squad in collaboration with officers of the Neni Divisional Police Headquarters.
He added that the police also engaged community leaders, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Adazi-Ani, whose cooperation contributed to the suspect’s decision to turn herself in.
According to Ikenga, Mrs. Ebere will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka, where detectives will conclude investigations into the alleged killing.
The police assured the bereaved family and the general public that the case would be diligently prosecuted, stressing that everyone found culpable would be made to face the full weight of the law.
The Command also commended members of the Adazi-Ani community for their support during the operation and urged residents to remain peaceful, avoid taking the law into their own hands, and continue to provide useful information to aid ongoing investigations.
The incident had drawn widespread condemnation after the 12-year-old pupil reportedly died from injuries allegedly sustained after being flogged by the teacher.
The police had earlier declared the suspect wanted before her eventual surrender.
