A Lagos-based parent, Mrs Muibat Owoeye, has accused the management of Troika Multilingual School, located in the Lekki area of the state, of abruptly withdrawing her two children from the school without any stated offence or prior notice.
Owoeye alleged that her children, aged two and six, were removed from the school on Monday, January 12, despite having resumed classes earlier that day and with their school fees fully paid.
The aggrieved parent, who narrated her experience in a post on X on Friday, described the action as shocking and distressing, insisting that neither she nor her children breached any school rule to warrant such a decision.
According to her, she only received a message later in the day informing her that the children had been withdrawn from the school with immediate effect, without any investigation or opportunity for a fair hearing.
She claimed that the development was particularly difficult to explain to the children, who associated the school environment with learning and safety.
Owoeye further alleged that the decision was linked to a disagreement between her and the proprietor of the school, an issue she said had earlier been resolved, including an apology from the school owner.
She argued that children should not be made to suffer the consequences of disputes unrelated to them, stressing that education should never be used as a tool for retaliation.
The parent noted that licensed private schools were expected to operate within established regulatory frameworks that prioritise professionalism, due process and the best interests of the child.
She disclosed that she had petitioned the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education over the matter and had also briefed her lawyers to take steps to protect the rights of her children.
Owoeye said she decided to speak publicly to seek accountability and to prevent other parents from having similar experiences.
Efforts to get a response from Troika Multilingual School proved unsuccessful, as calls to the contact number on its official website were not answered, while a text message sent to the same number had not been replied to as of the time of filing this report.
Reacting to the development, the Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Sutton, said the appropriate department responsible for private schools would have commenced an investigation into the matter.
He added that the state government would not hesitate to sanction any school found to have acted contrary to the rules guiding its operations.
Disputes between parents and school authorities have increasingly attracted public attention in Lagos, with education stakeholders calling for stricter oversight, adherence to due process and stronger protection of children’s rights