(Video: Alexa Members of the panel included all these in their report. Parents saw her as a woman who had successfully built a reputation of a thorough-bred professional for herself. God bless you richly.. #TeamQE Education York, United Kingdom linktr.ee/qethelburgas Joined November 2011 90 Following 2,935 Followers Replies Media Queen Ethelburga's To their shock, Abuja did nothing. It was completelyabandoned. However, most of the parents were surprised when Amodu, while addressing them, announced that only a few students visited the sickbay and this was as a result of the beans they were served the previous day. Did you commission a water project as a means of raking in extra cash for yourself? Millionaire businessman who bought 37,000-a-year Unfortunately, the Nigerian media kept quiet over the matter, she said. Read about our approach to external linking. While Queens College in its nine decades of existence has no doubt helped in national integration and capacity building, it has also arguably produced high-profile and powerful inspiring women and leaders who continue to make impact in various fields within and outside the country. Meanwhile, the number of sick students was far more than few. Unfortunately, almost all the victims who appeared before the panel told the members they wouldnt be able to appear before the investigative panel set up by the federal government. WebAs Tony Little, the ex-headmaster of Eton College said, There is more to education than league tables so if you are viewing this table to help you select a school, use additional sources of information (prospectuses, agents, visits, etc.) "But their use is tightly restricted. In written evidence to the court Dr Zhou claimed Queen Ethelburgas had inaccurately described itself as the UKs top performing school in the North. It was a lost battle. RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What do we want? The Lord will judge your conscience and all others that are your collaborators, the blood of the dead innocent children will hunt you if by your action or in-action you have hand in their death, they also deserve life just like your own children. She has God to judge her and for posterity to assess her tenure at QC. WebQueen Ethelburga's Collegiate Thorpe Underwood Estate,York,YO26 9SS, UK. It shouldnt come as a surprise. Martin was also found guilty of indecent assault on a girl in the early-to-mid 1990s at another retrial held in 2019. North Yorkshire Police said no charges had been brought. TheCable would like to inform readers that the interview with Mrs. Beatrice Akhetuamen, former PTA chairman of Queens College, is on tape. However, Amodu shouldnt be the only culprit, she told TheCable. Mr Martin had already stepped down as chair of governors before the arrest and was handing over responsibilities as part of a planned management transition. The key motive behind the water factory was to generate additional funds for the school and solve the water challenges at Queens College. The present situation where students pay close to one hundred thousand naira (N100,000) by way of various levies in a school that is tuition-free is absurd and unimaginable, they complained. It is so sad that corruption in our country has really blossom to this extent, public offices are been abused and misused for personal gains, not minding what havoc they wreck on those they are meant to serve. WebAn Excellent rated (ISI 2019) co-ed independent day & boarding school comprising of the College, the Faculty, Kings Magna & Chapter House. And others didnt want their children to be targets of persecution by Oshifalas sympathisers or the school management. Years back, her daughter, just about 13 and going to 14 years at the time, brought home a St. Valentines card which she said Oshifala had given her. Its facilities have become stretched beyond capacity and the education and health of the girls severely at risk owing mainly to the over-admission of students, overcrowding of hostels, poor quality of water and sanitary conditions in the school. She died at 9:10am. Additionally, there was a water project which the school and the PTA embarked upon during Osimes tenure. A test conducted by the health ministry on the food handlers in the college also revealed that they there were carriers of amoebiasis, typhoid and tapeworm. Moreover, the admission process at Queens College, over the years, has been turned into a racket and a huge bazaar in which the school management and their cronies profited hugely from. WebWas finally caught when the children he was filming in the mixed sex changing at the local pool spotted his phone under the cubicle. Although Osime has since retired from public service, her exit from the school was not without some drama and bitter memories. Mrs. Beatrice, too bad. I could have appointed a member of my administration to stand in for me if I could not. The school would not identify the pupil or pupils involved or comment. She is said to be into education consultancy after her retirement. However, the director of press, Chinenye Ihuoma, has promised to arrange an interview. TheCable investigations revealed that between January and March 2016, many students of the school fell ill and were admitted to the sickbay of the school. Of course, the officials at the federal ministry of education ministry in Abuja were also complicit in the declining standards, insiders told TheCable, insisting that they looked the other way at the rot in the school even while they were aware of all that was going on in the college. 82.5. The tenure of Osime was a mess financially. Mann told TheCable Osime and Amodu covered up a lot of messy things going on in the school. But parents werent the real targets. Interestingly, while old students, the world over, are being encouraged to return to their former schools and render every support they can, Nigerias federal ministry of education is forbidding them from doing so. It doesnt come as a surprise, its is a common malaise of most civil servants to demonstrate the behaviours you exhibited as administrator of QC. He said: 'Brian Martin was a well-respected member of society and a successful businessman. Meanwhile, there was a particular weekend the students did not have their lunch until 6pm. Mrs Beatrice, no concern for girls that died, no remorse for your actions, just flimsy counter accusations. She also explained that Lami Amodu, the principal of the school at the time the incident happened, never called to condole with the family on the loss of their daughter, although some teachers and members of the schools PTA did. A school spokesperson said Mr Martin denied the allegations. In private conversations, some said the schools glory had departed. One thing I know is that this is not coming from majority of patents but from Mrs Mann recruited alies. Osuinyi was treated for the wrong ailment. A time will definitely come when we will be. Real-life Bront scandal | York Press Former Queen Ethelburga's chair of governors arrested over Additionally, some concerned parents who had set up a WhatsApp group as a platform to interact and discuss matters of mutual interests as Queens College parents were also ordered by the management to close the platform or risk their children being expelled from the school. She died after being rushed to the Lagos Sate University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, following the epidemic at Queens College arising from the contamination of the schools water sources. Currently, the schools student population is 3,558, with girls from every state of the country, of whom about 2,800 are boarders. However, the situation didnt get to the public then because there was no casualty. His statement said: By moving under-performing pupils into the faculty and moving out performing faculty students into the college, theoretically the school can always claim to be UK top number one in the North regardless of their actual academic performance.. Because they couldnt fathom the fact of Oshifalas exoneration by the government panel on the technical grounds that his accusers failed to come to the public to prove their case, they concluded that the matter was a clear case of cover up by the school management and the ministry, a view widely shared by students and parents we spoke to. There and then,they decided to move Bithia to LUTH. 3 children died you couldnt even say ordinary RIP, you are only interested in allegation. Praise was in Primary 3 at the time. WebIn 2014 89,800 was transferred to Queen Ethelburgas Collegiate, a private boarding school in York. God Bless Nigeria. Perhaps being jittery that their wards might be deboarded, they didnt persist in voicing out their concerns strongly enough or even taking the bold step of talking to the media until the deaths started occurring. In court Queen Ethelburgas principal Steven Jandrell said governors had decided to prevent Dr Zhou from being a guardian after he failed to give an undertaking that he would ensure pupils were placed in supervised accommodation. Praise got admission to Queens College from Unilag Staff School in 2013 as the only candidate admitted to the 90-year-old institution on merit from Osun, her state of origin. Any group or body, therefore, other than the PTAs claiming to be acting on behalf of parents of students of Federal Unity Colleges is doing so unlawfully. A lacuna created as a result of a transition crisis in the PTA itself, which led to the schools water system not being treated for a period of time, would only further compound the mess. Many of them were gettingembarrassed about their alma mater. 'They have had to give evidence in open court about the most vulnerable and traumatic experiences of their lives and re-live the dreadful abuse that was forced upon them many years ago when they were just children. Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Employees, Location, Sources at the school told TheCable that admission spaces were sometimes sold for N250,000 or even higher. The sewage treatment plant installed in 1991. #TeamQE A sorry dormitory out of bound to even the girls mothers. The royal family scandals of Queen Elizabeth IIs reign They went mostly into private pockets. In most cases, gastrointestinal perforation results in severe abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, symptoms which the girls all exhibited. Thorpe Underwood Hall, dating from 1912, stands close to the site of the old Thorpe Green Hall, which had been destroyed by fire at the end of the 19th century, and which is remembered now for its connection to the Bronte family. While water produced from the factory were sold to the public, the students had no hygienic water to drink, bathe, wash or flush their toilets. It has been observed that some parents/guardians of students under the guise of Concerned Parents, are in the habit of using social media platforms through which they spread false and negative information aimed at tarnishing the image of the Federal Unity Schools and inciting other parents/general public, parts of the letter stated. Parents/Guardians are, therefore, advised to desist from such unwholesome acts.. But if Vivians sudden death was not bad enough, another student of the college, Bithia Itulua, would die on February 22, exactly a week later. A number of parents today disagree with the former PTA chairman on her financial stewardship especially John Ofobike, her successor as PTA chairman, and Julie Mann, her own vice chair who served during her tenure. Some of the illegal fees and levies imposed on students by the schools PTA/school management, as highlighted in a January 7, 2015 petition by a group of concerned parents to the education ministry through their lawyers, Kenneth Aigbe & Co, included: N89,500 building levy imposed on new students admitted during the 2014/2015 academic session, duplication of maintenance and medical bills by the PTA and school management, CISCO levies without the services being provided to students, another special levy of N5,000 per term for each student, a mandatory payment of N2,000 extra lesson fee, and another N5,000 per student for Skool Media. Published materials are not the views of the MacArthur Foundation. However he believes the school wanted to get rid off him because he could have been seen as a whistleblower on what he called Queen Ethelburgas wrongdoing and unprofessional behaviour. Headmaster Steven Jandrell said: "We are naturally sad and concerned that this allegation should have been made. Charlotte is daddy's double! Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Queen Ethelburgas School in North Yorkshire denies the devices were put in to monitorminor disciplinary breaches, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Through various forms of levies, she forced parents into parting with money all in the name of giving their children quality education. This was a girl who lost her parents very early in life. Queen Ethelburga's College. From their graves, the blood of the late girls continues to cry for justice. It had been on for some time but got really bad during the tenure of Ekwutazia Osime, her predecessor who was principal between 2012 and 2015. Majority of British public think Charles should not apologise for slavery, new poll shows, Even most republicans see no benefit in abolishing the monarchy, new poll reveals. Brian Martin, 71, appointed himself 'Provost' of 37,000 a year Queen Ethelburgers School (pictured), near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and moved it to his country estate in Ouseburn. Akhetuamen accused of mismanagement of PTA funds. Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, Met Gala 2023: Stars celebrate Karl Lagerfeld, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month, Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, More than 100 police hurt in French May Day protests, Explosion derails train in Russian border region. Also known as ruptured bowel, this is a hole in the wall of any part of the gastrointestinal tract which includes the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine which causes the contents to leak into the abdomen. kissing or queue jumping).. What a pathetic story! Unfortunately, on February 21, when the surgery was performed and she was wheeled back from the theatre and returned to the ward, Bithia could no longer speak coherently after regaining consciousness. She acted as if she was impervious to reason. Kendall Jenner flashes her derrire and TOWERS over her sisters in massive platforms at Met Kylie Jenner looks red hot in a skintight fiery gown with a thigh-high slit and a matching two-toned robe as Met Gala 2023: Here come the Brits! Two other students, Vivian Osuinyi and Bithia Itulua, had died a few weeks earlier. Queen Ethelburgas School in North Yorkshire - which charges fees of up to 34,000 a year - denied allegations from the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) that the devices were put in to monitor minor disciplinary breaches, The ISI emergency report states the pupils had expressed concern over the cameras, and that they thought they were being used to catch pupils behaving inappropriately (e.g. The state commissioner for health, Jide Idris, also told journalists that results of tests carried out on water facilities in the school remained unsatisfactory and the school would remain shut. They believe Osimes personality is in sharp contrast to that of Moji Ladipo, her own predecessor who was principal of the college between 2011 and 2012, and who was rated a better principal than Osime and Amodu and whose tenure they still remember with nostalgia. WebBritains Prince Andrew on Feb. 15 settled the sexual abuse lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was trafficked to him by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. WebA former teacher who had a sexual relationship with a sixth form pupil has been banned from teaching for life. The negligence by the school management to respond to complaints and years of decadence and rot of facilities in the college as well as the failure of officials of the federal ministry of education in Abuja in effectively and efficiently performing their regulatory and oversight functions over unity schools in the countryapparently resulted in the tragic deaths of the three girls. Bithia was stabilised and scheduled for surgery by the hospital the next day. It also announced that samples of the water in the school had been taken for laboratory testing. Why Amodu, a mother herself, would choose to act this way still confounds parents and students who spoke to TheCable. By the time she arrived, Sussana met the doctors trying to resuscitate her. The situation was so bad that the clinic was filled up completely. We gave those reports to the federal and state governments and they chose not to do anything about it. Mrs Mann should be able to admit that on one on one she told me at the back of the school hall that I had done well for the College. Emergency surgery is often a required intervention for treatment. Sadly, not much was done. For six weeks, TheCable made several efforts to speak with the officials of the federal ministry of education in Abuja, and despite complying with all the bureaucratic demands, the newspaper was still unable to get an official response. The millionaire made a fortune in insurance and ran a string of companies including entertainment and equestrian businesses. Doggy day-care! Your comment..i believed that all the people mentioned in this murdering of our girls children of Oueens were all true ,even before the PTA chairwoman was elected she vow to be better than the men that held the position ,but on getting there she became more like semi god herself N pqc osime,because both of them has the backing of military general behind them as their husband, Im sure they will not go unpunished all of them with their husband, childrens, N family, including properties aquired through falsehood God shall deal with them in Jesus name they shall die a painful death by heavenly storm fire. Still, Amodu refused to give parents any hint that such was the colleges reality. Meanwhile, TheCables efforts to reach Osime were not successful. The investigation took him to three states Lagos, Ogun and Edo as well as the federal capital territory, Abuja. Queen Ethelburga school and sex abuse | Mumsnet Queen Ethelburga's College - YouTube Akhetuamen, a close ally of the former principal, gave her a controversial parting gift of N3 million on behalf of Queens College PTA. The monarch reigned for an impressive 70 years. He was acquitted of six other child sexual abuse offences at the original trial in 2018, when he was accused of abusing boys and girls aged 13 to 17 between 2005 and 2010. Praise wanted to be a chartered accountant. Ofobike told TheCable that parents were not satisfied with Akhetuamens stewardship, particularly the way she spent their funds during her tenure. Britain's rock solid support for the Royal Family: With Charles' Coronation just four days way, a major poll LORD ASHCROFT: The monarchy has to change, but the King has time and goodwill on his side. Shocking moment a woman is nearly crushed by a truck after 'We're not your enemies!' Anna Wintour arrives arm-in-arm with beau Bill Nighy as she confirms their romance at the Road block! Queen Ethelburga's College is at Thorpe Underwood, between Harrogate and York, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. WebCrime Owner of York boarding school Queen Ethelburga's jailed for historical sexual abuse of pupils The owner of a boarding school near York who preyed on vulnerable students And there was the concerned mother of a former Queens College student who travelled all the way from Canada to meet the panel and report some of the teachers alleged atrocities. Moreover, Queens college management as well as the education ministry virtually outsourced their responsibilities to the colleges Parent Teacher Association (PTA) an association that was to more or less play a supportive role became one saddled with the responsibility of paying teachers, cooks, and providing money for chemical treatment of water in the college. For years, the Queens College Old Girls Association had complained that the state of sanitary condition in the school was terrible. Thisis a special investigative project by Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF) in partnership with TheCable, supported by the MacArthur Foundation. The Federal Minidtry of Education guidelines States that the Chairman should be an ex- official for three months I believe this is to be able the guide the new exco. To compound an already bad situation, sewage-contaminated water was used for cooking. Ex-Queen Ethelburga teacher banned for pupil relationship SMS and WhatsApp messages were sent to her, explaining that there were a few questions to ask her concerning the deaths at Queens College. When she eventually picked the call, she said she was in a meeting. You can't be seen Founded on October 10, 1927 during the colonial era, Queens College, the oldest girls-only public school in the country owned by thefederal government, was set up to complement Kings College which had been set up eighteen years earlier in 1909 for boys. I believe with the second Law suit instituted against me by Mrs Mann whom I still repeat had an inordinate ambition of becoming the Chairman of Pta if she had succeeded in making the house to impeach me, the truth will come out. Of course, Eric and Sussana were no longer themselves at that moment as they prayed and hoped that nothing tragic would happen to their beloved daughter. And even when a Good Samaritan medical officer who saw the seriousness of her case went out of her way to create one for Bithia, the absence of a paediatric surgeon at the hospital would eventually lead to her transfer to General Hospital Randle, Surulere. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My salary is N942,000 monthly I dont get allowance, says Ngige, Buhari: Fair economic structure, equal opportunities essential for development, Akpabio: Ill be an uncommon transformer if Im senate president, God will not allow it Ganduje speaks on plan to review Sanusis dethronement, Obaseki: FG may not be able to pay workers beyond June | Itll either remove subsidy or print money, He enjoys support across parties group asks APC to back Betara for speaker, Kenneth Okonkwo: No crisis in LP | Apapa-led faction not worthy to be mentioned, Kenyan authorities begin autopsies of starvation cult deaths, School management ignored concerned parents alarm and old students warnings on contaminated water sources and looming epidemic, Students deaths could have been prevented had then school principal, Lami Amodu, acted on time, A former principal got a parting gift of N3m from QC PTA, Officials of federal ministry of education refused to act despite being aware of rot in the college, Amodu, education ministry fail to respond to allegations, Why all those found wanting in the unfortunate saga must be brought to justice. The joint team of the health ministry, the schools PTA and the old girls were clear that the schools water source was unhygienic, aside the kitchen environment which was discovered to be unsanitary while crockery and serving bowls were not properly stored. Hers was the third within two months. He should search his conscience, did he really win the election? Wonders shall never end. She said the allegations were from her detractors. These were monies which were paid in cash and not receipted. To be fair, the rot in Queens College predated Amodus arrival at the college. Their reason? Sadly, on February 15, exactly ten days after that PTA meeting, Vivian died. Dr Zhous claimed the school had adopted a strategy of putting less academically able pupils into the faculty. She suffered much in the hospital. Bithias kid sister, Jemimah, who just secured an admission to the Queens College, also informed TheCable that her elder sister wanted to become an astronaut and equally create inventions. York. Its NOT a curse. Osuinyi didnt know her daughters case was far more complicated than she imagined or was being told. TheCable spoke with more than a dozen people in the aftermath of the gastroenteritis epidemic that broke the heart of a nation and for which nobody has been brought to book. One of Martin's business addresses was the Monk's House which was the home of Branwell while he was tutor to the Robinsons' son. But 7. Read about our approach to external linking. Is climate change killing Australian wine? She had so many plans, so many dreams, yet they killed all of it, Bithias mum told TheCable in Sagamu, Ogun state, where the family had gone to attend a church retreat, as she struggled to hold back tears. Dr Howard Britton, 64, taught economics at fee-paying Queen Editors Note: In the second part of the CRY FOR JUSTICE series, TheCable unveils Lami Amodu, PhD, the principal of QC at the time of the epidemic. It was Lawrence Otun, her uncle and a printer who is in his 40s, who later took her in and became her guardian. Obviously, there are more blames to be apportioned over the deaths at Queens College beyond the role of the school management led by Amodu or civil servants who dont want to reveal important information to the public. A former chair of governors at a North Yorkshire private school has been arrested in connection with an alleged historical sexual offence. Akhetuamen is currently being probed for the way she handled the associations finances by the current excos of the schools PTA having left just about N1.5 million in the account, although her administration is alleged to have raised about N370 million from parents. They were also stooling and vomiting. They linked these to the conditions in the school and called on Amodu to take urgent actions (Amodu, in the middle of the crisis, would be transferred to Federal Science and Technical College, Uromi, Edo state by the federal ministry of education). A week later, Bithias death occurred on February 22. She threatened that any student caught doing this would be punished, including those using phones to contact their parents and report all that was going on in the school. 01423 333333 Specifically, her mum was informed Vivian had high temperature and was being treated with antimalarial drugs. 'He's been dead for 130 years and can still satisfy the ladies': Social media goes wild over mystery woman Cancelled?
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