Ezeugo Joseph, a private school teacher has died after he was allegedly beaten to death by a student on Thursday, December 2.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, said the suspect, Micahel Ogbeise, an SS3 student of the school, attacked the teacher for flogging his younger sister, Promise.

”The suspect confronted the teacher because he flogged his younger sister. He punched the teacher, beat him up and the teacher collapsed. The teacher was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead,” the PPRO said.

DSP Edafe said the suspect and his parents are currently at large as they have all fled their apartment while the sister, Promise, is currently in protective custody.