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The Boy Code and the Spectacle of Violence: What the Igbinedion Incident Reveals About How We Are Failing Boys
The viral footage is shocking because it was seen — not because it is rare. That distinction should trouble us deeply. By Ola Akinwe | Founder, Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN) EDITOR’S NOTE In March 2026, a video emerged showing a student at Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin, Edo State, being beaten by two fellow students