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EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Elite School Charterhouse In Racism Row As Mother Alleges Racist Bullying Of Nigerian-Chinese Daughter, Cover-Up
The allegations, denied by the school, have now escalated into a heated dispute involving claims of institutional negligence, racism, cover-up, and, on the other side, counter-accusations of defamation and reputational damage.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
A Lagos-based Chinese woman, Mrs Sizhen Chen, has accused Charterhouse Lagos in the Lekki area of the state of failing to protect her eight-year-old daughter (name withheld) from repeated racist bullying barely 48 hours after she resumed Year 4 at the elite private school.
Charterhouse Lagos is one of Nigeria’s most expensive and high-profile private schools.
The allegations, denied by the school, have now escalated into a heated dispute involving claims of institutional negligence, racism, cover-up, and, on the other side, counter-accusations of defamation and reputational damage.
Chen, through her lawyer, Festus Ogun, Managing Partner at FOLEGAL, detailed a series of alleged incidents that occurred on September 18 and 19, 2025, claiming that her daughter was “harassed, bullied, intimidated” and subjected to racial slurs, including “loser,” “Chinko,” “stupid,” and “everyone hates you,” by groups of pupils from Years 4 to 6.
According to Chen, the first incident happened just five hours after her daughter arrived for her first day, at exactly 8:30 a.m.
She alleged that about 10 pupils surrounded her daughter in the playground and verbally abused her “in a very spiteful and malicious manner,” causing the child to shut her eyes and wave her hands in helpless defence.
Chen’s daughter, a Nigerian-Chinese born in Nigeria, was reportedly forced by a teacher to apologise, while the bullies faced no disciplinary action.
The following day, Chen said a second group of eight pupils confronted her daughter at the indoor playground.
During the confrontation, one child allegedly told Chen’s daugter, “remove your stinky hand from my water bottle,” a comment Chen described as racist.
Despite the severity of the incidents, Chen accused the school of failing to intervene, stating that the teachers on duty “stood by onlooking” and did not protect the child.
She further alleged that the Primary School Headteacher attempted to “shift blame” onto her daughter, mischaracterised the bullies’ racist remarks as though they were her daughter’s, and focused instead on “attitude issues” later proven untrue by the class teacher.
Chen said Charterhouse refused her request for CCTV footage, insisting that staff claimed they “did not know who the bullies were.”
She described the school environment as “extremely hostile and toxic,” adding that her daughter now feels unsafe and emotionally distressed.
Her legal representative argued that Charterhouse breached its statutory obligations under the Child Rights Act 2003, the Nigerian Constitution, and the 2025 National Policy on Anti-Bullying by failing to protect the child, investigate transparently, or discipline the perpetrators.
However, in an official response signed by its Government Liaison and Legal Manager, Adetayo Adeyemo, Charterhouse Lagos “categorically” denied that any bullying took place.
The school claimed that its investigations showed that Chen’s daughter “made racially insensitive remarks on two separate occasions” toward Nigerian students, triggering “verbal exchanges” that it described as mutual provocation rather than targeted bullying.
The school rejected all claims of discriminatory conduct, insisting that it hosts a diverse student population, including “several of Chinese origin, who coexist harmoniously.”
The school said it had taken disciplinary action against students who used inappropriate language but could not release CCTV footage because it contained images of other minors, citing data protection laws.
The school further accused Chen of damaging its reputation by sharing an audio recording and detailed accusations with bloggers and social media platforms, stating it had chosen not to pursue legal action initially “in the spirit of goodwill.”
It also said it offered a full refund of all fees if the family wishes to withdraw the child.
In a subsequent legal memorandum filed by the school’s lawyers, Charterhouse alleged that Chen’s social-media publications, both in Nigeria and China, were “false, unfounded, malicious,” and had caused “irreparable reputational damage.”
The school demanded that Chen retract her statements, procure takedowns of online posts, issue public apologies, and pay N200 million in damages.
Failure to comply, the school warned, would lead to a full lawsuit seeking N1 billion in general damages, a perpetual injunction restraining further publications, N50 million in legal costs, and court orders compelling retractions and public apologies.
Despite the adversarial tone, the school stated it remains open to “amicable settlement” if Chen complies with its demands.
But Chen maintains that her daughter remains traumatised and refuses to return to Charterhouse due to “continuous harassment, intimidation, and racial abuse,” alleging institutional complicity and a cover-up.
She called on the Lagos State Ministry of Education to conduct an independent investigation on the matter, compel the school to apologise, and ensure disciplinary action against the pupils and staff involved.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced an operational success recorded following an intelligence-led operation.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki, Oyo State. The truck and the suspected materials were promptly secured and are currently in police custody.
Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
Consequently, specialised personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit were deployed to safely secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination. Detailed forensic analysis has since commenced, alongside a thorough and robust investigation to determine the exact nature of the items and their intended use.
The truck driver has been taken into custody and is cooperating fully with investigators as efforts continue to unravel all the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Commissioner of Police commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his unwavering support, strategic leadership, and continued provision of operational guidance that enhance proactive, intelligence-driven policing across the country.
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One person has died and another sustained injuries following an assault by suspected armed bandits in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
According to sources, the attack took place on January 24 around 4:00 p.m. along the Amoke–Odugbo road in Ukpogo Village, Edikwu Ward.
The victims, identified as Mr Joseph Okoh and Miss Aneh Sunday, both from Ogodumo, Adoka in Otukpo LGA, were reportedly riding a motorcycle when the assailants struck.
“They were rushed to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Ugbokpo, where Mr Okoh was confirmed dead while receiving treatment. Miss Sunday is currently admitted and responding to treatment,” the source stated.
Nigerian troops were quickly deployed to the area, and a search operation in the surrounding bushes is ongoing to apprehend the attackers.
“The Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the incident,” the source added.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped special concessions and registration procedures previously granted to candidates with albinism for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, citing abuse of the privilege to perpetrate examination malpractice.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Board also warned faith-based tertiary institutions to clearly declare their religious status at the point of admission, saying it is deceptive to present as secular and later impose religious rules on students.
As reported by Vanguard, these decisions were taken on Saturday at a meeting between JAMB management, led by its Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, and Commissioners for Education from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, held in Ikeja, Lagos.
Oloyede said the meeting was convened to review and assess previous admission exercises.
He noted that despite safeguards introduced by the Board, some individuals remained determined to circumvent the system.
“We have stopped some concessions we gave albino candidates. This is because some are using artificial intelligence to manipulate the registration process to look like they are albinos because of the consideration we gave them.
“Last year alone, over 7,000 claimed to be albinos. We have stopped special registration procedures for albinos,” he said.
Addressing complaints from candidates admitted into some private institutions over compulsory religious instruction, Oloyede urged faith-based schools to be transparent.
“Faith-based institutions should declare from the onset what they are, so that whoever applies there will know what he is going to meet there. But some don’t do that. They will pretend to be secular, but once students are admitted, trouble will begin over religious instruction and injunctions.
“If you are a faith-based institution, say so. The law allows you to set up faith-based schools,” he said.
On last year’s UTME, where the highest-scoring candidate was later found to be a 300-level university student, the JAMB registrar said investigations showed that some undergraduates sit for the examination to change courses or assist others to secure admission.
“Students who are already in school but want to change courses and are applying again must declare and disclose their status.
“We have found that some candidates already in school are writing the examination for other candidates. Last year, the candidate who scored the highest was found to be a 300-level student in the university.
“Henceforth, any candidate found engaging in such an act, and who fails to disclose that he is already in school but wants to change course, will be disqualified and will also lose his current admission,” he said.
On admission criteria, Oloyede explained that federal government-owned institutions allocate 45 per cent on merit, 20 per cent on catchment area, 20 per cent to educationally disadvantaged states, while the remaining slots are allocated to other considerations.
“Each owner or state has the right to decide what its admission criteria will be. But for states, we encourage them to allocate at least 10 per cent to merit, regardless of where the candidates come from.
“This is to diversify the student population and admit eggheads from different communities,” he said.
He criticised some states for establishing new universities despite not fully utilising their admission quotas in existing federal institutions.
On underage candidates, Oloyede said 16 years remained the minimum admission age, noting that an attestation process was in place for exceptional cases.
“Last year, about 42,000 claimed to be underage. After evaluation, only 78 met the criteria and were admitted. We are not saying there are no talented candidates, but the figure looks outlandish,” he said.
The issue of how to engage underage candidates during a gap year divided opinions at the meeting, but a majority voted for JAMB to continue its special assessment process.
The meeting also observed that parental pressure on children to complete their education too quickly was a major contributor to the problem.
On efforts to curb examination malpractice, Oloyede said JAMB had stopped the movement of computers between Computer-Based Test centres.
“A computer registered in a particular centre will remain there and is not transferable to another centre. Some people borrow computers to get accredited and later move them around,” he said.
He dismissed claims that candidates were posted to towns they did not choose, saying personal data used for registration were drawn directly from the National Identification Number submitted by candidates.
Providing an update on the 2025 UTME, Oloyede said 974,855 candidates had so far been admitted out of about 1.95 million who sat for the examination.
He added that over N2.4 billion had been disbursed to institutions that consistently complied with JAMB’s rules over the past 10 years, and that the meeting agreed that schools producing the best candidates should be compensated.
On accreditation of CBT centres, Oloyede said the process involved teams comprising university vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts in each state.
He warned state governments against agreements with private promoters who might use centres to facilitate malpractice.
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