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A PRIMARY school teacher, Emeka Nwogbo, who was accused of flogging a 19-month-old baby to death , has denied the allegation.
Reports had said Nwogbo, who is a teacher at Arise Nursery and Primary School in Asaba, flogged the child, Obinna Udeze, 31 times for unruly behavior.
The toddler went into a coma before he died last weekend.
The teacher, who spoke to journalists after a delegation from the Delta State government visited the state police command on Tuesday, said the deceased was beaten because he pushed another child.
Commissioner of Police, Ari Muhammed Ali, said a post mortem would be conducted to determine the cause of the child’s death.
