Namitra Bwala, the student featured in a recent viral video showing her being bullied by classmates, has taken legal action against Lead British International School, Gwarimpa, Abuja.
The video, posted on April 22 by an X user, #mooyeeeeeee, depicted a female student repeatedly slapped by another student while questioning, “Who broke my heart?” Another video showed the victim sitting beside a male classmate admitting, “I spoilt her relationship.”
In response, Bwala filed a lawsuit at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory under case number FCT/HC/CV/2341/24: MISS NAMTIRA BWALA v LEAD BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LTD. The lawsuit seeks damages from the school for allegedly failing to provide a safe and conducive learning environment.
Marvin Omorogbe, the founding partner of the law firm representing Bwala, stated in a public statement on Monday that the legal action aims to hold the school accountable for its negligence regarding the widely publicized incident.
The lawsuit further requested, “the Defendant to issue a public apology to the Clamant in two national daily newspapers.
“An order directing the Defendant to pay the Claimant the sum of N500,000,000.00 (Five Hundred Million Naira) as general damages for the Defendant’s breach of the duty of care it owes to the Claimant, and its negligent conduct in failing to prevent the assault, torment, emotional distress, pain, trauma and breach of privacy suffered by the Claimant while under the Defendant’s custody and supervision.”
The law firm emphasised its client’s hopes that the lawsuit would catalyse meaningful changes and prompt the implementation of adequate measures to prevent similar occurrences within the school premises.
“Our client hopes that this lawsuit will bring about drastic changes and adequate measures to prevent a reoccurrence of similar issues in the school,” the statement added.
The viral video, which sparked widespread outrage and condemnation, depicted Ms Bwala being subjected to bullying by her peers, raising concerns about the school’s ability to ensure the safety and well-being of its students.
