An ‘O’ level student at Mukono set herself on fire protesting against returning to the same school.
The shocking incident happened yesterday Monday morning.
It’s alleged that the senior two-student at Mpoma girls school set herself on fire following a disagreement with parents over returning to the same school.
The girl suggested to her parents a transfer from Mpoma school to Kisowera SS, a government school in the same vicinity.
However, parents rejected the proposal saying the girl lacked a genuine reason to decline returning to the same school she had attended the previous year.
To their surprise, the girl set herself on fire instead of returning to school.
Fortunately, the girl was rushed to Kisowera clinic for quick medical attention.
Another drama unfolded when the girl escaped from the clinic running into the road calling death to herself.
“The Lord knows I only deserve death rather than return to Mpoma school.”
Thanks to residents at Kisowera who managed to return her to the clinic, she was later transferred for specialized treatment.
The incident has left many wondering about what is happening behind the big walls of her old school the little girl could not reveal but at the same time scared to confront.
Nonetheless, parents are advised to pay attention to their children as well as their concerns once raised.
Our efforts to speak to Mpoma school have not yet yielded fruits. Though, this website is keeping ears to the ground for a detailed report.
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