Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Police in Edo State has arrested two female students of Adesuwa Secondary School, Benin, for allegedly assaulting a teacher.

The command's Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday in Benin City.

He said preliminary investigation revealed that the students were the prime suspects of unrest caused by some students at the all-girls school on Thursday.

"The students were dissatisfied with disciplinary measures taken by a female teacher in the school against some students during an English Language class," he said.

Nwabuzor said that the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Dankwara, had assured the public, particularly parents and guardians of studen...