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School head 'poisons' cattle, goats, pigs
20 Sep 2015 at 08:49hrs | Views
VILLAGERS in Zaka, Chief Ndanga's area, are baying for Saint Anthony High School headmistress Ms Immaculate Tinago's blood after she allegedly poisoned cattle, goats and pigs belonging to 30 villagers, an official has confirmed.
Sources said Ms Tinago allegedly ordered two security guards to spray the school's dumpsite using a poisonous substance after which the animals strayed into the premises and ate food disposals leading to their death.
On Thursday, Sunday News was inundated with calls from irate villagers, with one claiming that he lost nine cattle and threatening to mete out instant justice on the school head.
Reports coming from the school say Ms Tinago together with two security guards briefly disappeared after angry villagers whose livestock were killed stormed the school premises.
Police from Zaka Police Station had to be called in to quell the situation.
Contacted for comment, provincial education director Mr Zadius Chitiga confirmed receiving a report to that effect and said investigations were in progress to figure out what exactly transpired.
"I can confirm receiving such a report but I cannot comment on the clash. We are looking into the matter," he said.
Chief Ndanga also confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesday at around 4pm when pupils woke up to find carcasses of goats, pigs and cattle in the school yard.
He said the issue was still under investigation, saying samples of the disposed food from the dumping site were collected by police for laboratory testing.
"I can confirm receiving a report to the effect that some villagers have lost their most prized assets - cattle, pigs and goats. It is alleged that the school head advised the guards to spray a chemical on the dumpsite," said Chief Ndanga.
He could not give the exact figure of the livestock affected but said more than 30 villagers claimed that their animals had died.
Chief Ndanga said the dumpsite is situated within the school yard and the affected animals had strayed into the school premises.
He advised school authorities to make sure gates to the school remained locked to avoid similar incidents while refuting claims that the school authorities had sinister motives by treating the dumped food with a poisonous chemicals.
Sources said Ms Tinago allegedly ordered two security guards to spray the school's dumpsite using a poisonous substance after which the animals strayed into the premises and ate food disposals leading to their death.
On Thursday, Sunday News was inundated with calls from irate villagers, with one claiming that he lost nine cattle and threatening to mete out instant justice on the school head.
Reports coming from the school say Ms Tinago together with two security guards briefly disappeared after angry villagers whose livestock were killed stormed the school premises.
Police from Zaka Police Station had to be called in to quell the situation.
Contacted for comment, provincial education director Mr Zadius Chitiga confirmed receiving a report to that effect and said investigations were in progress to figure out what exactly transpired.
"I can confirm receiving such a report but I cannot comment on the clash. We are looking into the matter," he said.
Chief Ndanga also confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesday at around 4pm when pupils woke up to find carcasses of goats, pigs and cattle in the school yard.
He said the issue was still under investigation, saying samples of the disposed food from the dumping site were collected by police for laboratory testing.
"I can confirm receiving a report to the effect that some villagers have lost their most prized assets - cattle, pigs and goats. It is alleged that the school head advised the guards to spray a chemical on the dumpsite," said Chief Ndanga.
He could not give the exact figure of the livestock affected but said more than 30 villagers claimed that their animals had died.
Chief Ndanga said the dumpsite is situated within the school yard and the affected animals had strayed into the school premises.
He advised school authorities to make sure gates to the school remained locked to avoid similar incidents while refuting claims that the school authorities had sinister motives by treating the dumped food with a poisonous chemicals.
Source - Sunday News
