Gospel musician Florence Obinim has recounted a disturbing bullying experience involving one of her children while reflecting on the murder of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong in the United States.
Speaking in an interview on Adom TV on November 1, 2026, Florence shared how her son was repeatedly bullied by a schoolmate whenever he received awards and recognition for his academic performance.
According to her, her son was highly intelligent and frequently received school awards.
However, his achievements allegedly made him a target for a boy she identified as Tony, who would reportedly slap him whenever they were returning home from school.
“One of my children was always praised at school. The white people used to give him awards because he was very intelligent. Whenever he came home, he would tell me that each time he received an award at school, a boy called Tony would slap him on their way home,” she recounted.
She explained that her son initially retaliated but later told her about the repeated incidents.
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She advised him against fighting back and encouraged him to report any further bullying to her.
“I asked my son what he did after the boy slapped him. He said he hit him back, but he’d been doing that to him and he couldn’t ignore him this time. Their colleagues even had to separate them. I advised him not to retaliate but to report any further incidents to me when he got home,” she stated.
Florence further disclosed that the situation escalated when the same boy allegedly hit and scratched her son's face, forcing her to visit the school to demand action.
“Less than a month later, the same boy hit my son and scratched his face. I had to rush to the school and inform the authorities that I would report the matter to the police so the boy could be arrested,” she shared.
She said she threatened to report the matter to the police so the boy could be arrested, but the teachers pleaded with her not to take that step, promising instead to dismiss the alleged bully from the school.
Florence noted that her son was still young and therefore depended on her to intervene whenever he experienced such incidents.
“However, the teachers pleaded with me not to report the incident and promised to dismiss the boy from the school. My son was still young at the time, so he depended on me to handle the situation whenever he experienced such incidents,” she added.
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