A chief magistrate at the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Patrick Nwaka, has called on teachers to discipline students to curb the growing rate of crimes among youths in the country.
Nwaka made the call on Monday when pupils of Cifman College Senior Secondary School visited the court on an excursion.
Addressing them, the magistrate said, “This is a good thing that the Cifman College has done. However, I will advise the school and teachers to discipline students all over the nation to help reduce the rate of crime among youths.
“Teach them the whole essence of being educated and enlightened, because the rate of crimes among Nigerian youths is rising and as part of the agents of socialisation, the school also has a big role to play”.
Rising from court sitting, the magistrate entertained questions from the pupils.
He encouraged them to stay true to their studies and careers and never get involved in crimes.
“And to the students, I admonish you to stay focused on your studies and career. Don’t mingle with bad friends, study hard and definitely one of you might become a well-known magistrate or lawyer”, he said
The school’s Head of the Arts Department, Hafis Oduloye, said the excursion was to enable the pupils to witness how the court proceedings are carried out.
“We brought the students here mainly to expose them to real-life court proceedings, as obtainable in a magistrates’ court, and I know they have learnt a lot today. This exposure will really help them, especially the Arts students aspiring to take Law as their career path”, Oduloye said.
