Teacher Incidents
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In Nigeria, police hunt a teacher accused of beating a student to death, while another freed teacher describes being held by kidnappers. Meanwhile, a Croatian teacher receives a lifetime achievement award, and a detained teacher is found dead in a Peruvian police station.
Police hunt teacher over Anambra pupil’s death
Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a teacher suspected of fatally beating a 12-year-old boy at a school in Adazi-Ani. The incident, which occurred on July 16, 2026, prompted a swift response from police who rushed the victim to a hospital. Medical professionals confirmed the boy's death while he was receiving treatment. His body was taken to the morgue for an autopsy, and prel…
Graduates crowned her a “queen,” and educators honored her with a lifetime achievement award
For many Croatian graduates, Marina Čubrić was the last stop before the Croatian language exam. Her Radiomatura lessons on literary works, essay writing and course material drew thousands of views and…
Detained teacher found dead in Puno police station; family demands investigation
A teacher, identified only as Juan M. and originally from Cusco, was found dead in a holding cell at the Macusani Sectorial Police Station in the Carabaya province of Puno, Peru. The discovery occurre…
Math '10-point' case: Vietnamese language teacher from Tuyên Quang High School for the Gifted surrenders
A teacher involved in a high-profile exam cheating scandal in Vietnam has surrendered to authorities. Nguyễn Thị Diệu Thuý, a Vietnamese language teacher and exam site secretary at Tuyên Quang High Sc…
Police hunt teacher over alleged flogging death of student in Anambra
Police in Nigeria's Anambra State are hunting a teacher suspected of fatally beating a 12-year-old student. The incident occurred at a school in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area. Operatives fr…
Police hunt teacher over death of 12-year-old student in Anambra
Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a teacher suspected of causing the death of a 12-year-old student by allegedly flogging him. The incident reportedly occurred in Adazi-Ani, Anao…
Kidnappers washed our clothes when we started smelling, says freed Oyo teacher
A rescued teacher from Oyo State has pushed back against online skepticism regarding the authenticity of the 56-day kidnapping ordeal, revealing that the abductors themselves occasionally washed the c…