Reports indicate that the Anambra State Government has ordered the closure of Upcoming Star International School in Awka over the alleged bullying of a seven-year-old pupil.

The State Commissioner of Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh made this known in a statement shared on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

He noted that the state government acted based on a report that the pupil’s classmate allegedly broke her leg due to bullying from fellow classmates.

According to Chuma-Udeh, after investigations, it was discovered that the school was not approved to operate.

She said, “The pupil was bullied by her classmate, which caused her to break her leg, and the matter was reported to the ministry.

“The school proprietor, Uche Onyeachona, was invited for questioning and he admitted that the offense was committed in his school.

“It was also discovered that the school was not approved by the state government.

“The state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, however, directed that the school be sealed before 2 pm today.

“This is because the continued existence of such illegal schools has been causing mayhem to children in the state.”

The commissioner has warned parents not to send their children to unapproved schools, adding that the proprietors of illegal schools would be handed over to law enforcement agents for breaking the laws of the state.