By Peter Ssebulime
26th April 2023
A teacher at Premier Secondary School in Hoima City is facing allegations of assaulting a senior four student into a coma.
The victim, Brenda Matsika, is currently receiving treatment at EDPA Medical Center in Hoima City.
The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday afternoon and involved a biology teacher only named Anthony.
According to reports, the teacher accused Matsika of failing to achieve a passing grade in a biology examination administered to the Senior Four class.
It is alleged that the teacher repeatedly whipped the student, causing her to collapse.
Richard Maate, the father of the victim, received a call from one of the teachers at the school informing him of the incident.
He rushed to the school, but the administration refused to show him his daughter due to her critical condition.
Eventually, he was taken to EDPA Medical Center by a school administrator and found his daughter admitted in critical condition.
Maate has not yet registered a case with the police as he is still caring for his daughter, who remains in critical condition.
Moses Mugisa, the Resident Director at the school, has apologized for the incident and pledged to investigate the matter.
Mugisa also stated that the school would cover all medical expenses for the victim.
The Albertine Region Police spokesperson, Julius Hakiza, reports that the matter had not yet been reported to the police as of press time.
This incident marks the second time in a month that teachers at Premier Secondary School have been accused of assaulting students.
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