Update: Police probe d3ath of Kogi teacher assaulted for disciplining pupil

The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged k!lling of a primary school teacher, Maryam Usman.

Maryam reportedly d!ed after she was assaulted for disciplining a pupil in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the pupil fell and sustained an arm injury during the punishment.

Following the incident, the pupil’s father allegedly stormed Maryam’s residence with two other individuals and assaulted her. 

Sources told Daily Trust that additional individuals attacked Maryam again later the same day while on her way to the mosque.

The spokesperson for the command, Officer, SP Oyiza Salisu Afusat, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

According to the PPRO, a case of culpable homicide was reported at the Olamaboro Divisional Headquarters on June 25, 2026.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that on 18th June, 2026, one Abdullahi Ishaka, accompanied by two women, went to Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School, Ugbamaka, where they assaulted a staff member, Maryam Usman, aged 30, for disciplining a pupil,” the statement read.

 

“The victim sustained serious injuries and was initially treated at a hospital in Ugbamaka before being referred to Iko-Ojo Hospital, Okpo, for further medical attention. She, however, passed away on 25th June, 2026.”

Afusat said that following the report, operatives of the division visited the scene of the incident and the deceased’s residence, where necessary documentation was carried out.

She added that arrangements were being made to convey the corpse to the General Hospital, Ankpa, for medical examination and an autopsy.

The police spokesperson disclosed that the suspects fled before officers arrived at the scene, adding that efforts were ongoing to apprehend them.

“Upon their arrest, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet and comprehensive investigation,” she added.