The Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, has allegedly ordered his aides to brutally assault a Deputy Director of Education, Mr. Unity Adeda, leading to his death.
Sources report that the incident began when an altercation broke out between the Commissioner and the Deputy Director.
The incident happened in Examination and Standards which is the office of the Deputy Director of education
Dr. Ashibogwu reportedly ordered Mr. Adeda to leave the office while the Deputy Director refused, claiming it was his place of primary assignment
When the Deputy Director refused, the Commissioner slapped him, prompting Mr. Adeda to slap him in return.
Witnesses disclosed that the Commissioner subsequently ordered his aides to attack Mr. Adeda.
The aides reportedly tied the Deputy Director’s hands and feet before severely beating him.
Bystanders at the State Secretariat eventually rescued Mr. Adeda and rushed him to the hospital for emergency medical attention, before he died today
Following news of Mr. Adeda's death, Organized Labor shut down the State Secretariat and declared an indefinite strike while state government officials were in a meeting with union leadership.
Sources indicate that Dr. Ashibogwu has gone into hiding, though law enforcement officials have arrested one of his aides in connection with the assault.
Meanwhile, the Delta State Government has set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the incident.