The management of Rosebud School in Idimu, Lagos, has expelled three students after their father, Ayofe Kolawole, assaulted a teacher, Elizabeth Ogri, and a sanitary worker, Agnes Paul, on October 10, 2024.
The school’s Public Relations Officer, Vivian Shonekan, confirmed the expulsion, following a viral video of the 44-year-old Kolawole attacking the two women inside a classroom.
The shocking footage shows Kolawole physically assaulting Paul, while Ogri, fearing for her own safety, began filming the incident. Upon realizing he was being recorded, Kolawole turned his aggression toward Ogri, attempting to stop her from documenting the attack.
Shonekan explained that although Kolawole’s family later returned to apologize and seek a settlement, the school remained firm in its decision to expel his children. “There was no issue with settling, but the school firmly decided that their three children could not return,” she stated.
Agnes Paul, a mother of four, recounted the traumatic experience, revealing she is still suffering from injuries sustained during the attack. “I’ve been coughing at night and experiencing chest pain. The school has been covering my hospital bills, but I need further tests,” Paul shared.
The incident reportedly stemmed from a misunderstanding two days earlier when one of Kolawole’s children complained of feeling unwell. Ogri, the boy’s teacher, explained that she had administered first aid by closing windows and turning off the fan to help him feel better. However, Kolawole later accused Ogri of attempting to initiate his child with a “black substance” — a misunderstanding about kernel oil Ogri had applied to treat a whitlow on her fingernail.
Despite Ogri’s explanation, Kolawole demanded she sign an undertaking that the oil was not fetish. Ogri initially refused but later signed under pressure. The situation escalated into the violent confrontation captured in the viral video.
Kolawole was arrested and arraigned in court on Tuesday, October 22, according to Lagos State Police Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the charges of physical assault against him.