Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- A Catholic priest in Anambra State has allegedly beaten up a 50-year-old school teacher in Ifitedunu, a community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state.

The cleric, Jude Muokwe, was said to have flogged the teacher, Maureen Ikeorah, a widow, on the allegation that she called a meeting of teachers to demand for salary increase.

Mrs Ikeorah teaches at St. Gabriel's Primary School in Ifitedunu, which is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Awka and managed by the priest.

The incident happened on Wednesday.

PREMIUM TIMES obtained a video clip which showed Mrs Ikeorah accusing the priest of flogging her mercilessly.

"Father (the Catholic priest) came to my classroom this morning, dragged me out, flogged and slapp...