School laments the death of a British-Nigerian student, 14, in a London sword assault

Daniel Anjorin, a 14-year-old British-Nigerian kid, was remembered at Bancroft’s School on Wednesday. He passed away from wounds he received during a sword assault in London.

The kid who was slain in the sword assault was identified by the UK Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, along with additional information regarding the sequence of events leading up to the violence.

The adolescent was attacked by a man brandishing what looked to be a Samurai-style sword on Tuesday morning as he was making his way to school in Hainault, which is located east of the capital of Britain. The man then died.

The police claimed they had taken into custody the 36-year-old male who was suspected of murder in a statement posted on their website. As of Wednesday, his name was still pending.

Anjorin’s school posted a statement on its website expressing their “deep shock and sorrow” over the student’s passing.

He was a real scholar who showed admirable commitment to his studies. His kind disposition and good attitude will have a long-lasting effect on us, said Bancroft’s of Woodford Green, close to Hainault.

According to the authorities, the atrocity started shortly before seven in the morning when the defendant drove a van into a residential fence, striking a man before slitting his throat.

Then, inside a neighboring residence, a 35-year-old male was attacked and suffered lacerations to his arm.

After that, the suspect allegedly attacked Anjorin, who sadly passed away from his wounds, according to the police.

Twelve minutes after the initial emergency call, police arrived on the scene. They used a Taser gun and incapacitant spray in an attempt to neutralize the subject, but their efforts were not very successful.

Two police officers were gravely hurt by the suspect; both needed surgery on Tuesday and remained in the hospital.

According to the authorities, one of the victims was a woman who almost lost a hand and had serious damage to her arm.

The attack on X was denounced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prior to the police update on Wednesday.

“This is a shocking incident. My thoughts are with those affected and their families,” he wrote on Tuesday.

He praised the bravery displayed by the responding police and thanked the emergency services for their assistance.

Some Nigerians have taken to X, formerly Twitter, to mourn the deceased and console the family. “You did not deserve this, Daniel,” @Ttall posted on Wednesday. @samuelkasumu said Anjorin had his whole life ahead of him, saying he “can’t stop thinking about Daniel and his family. If our hearts are broken, how much more theirs?”

@melissasigodo, another user, asked supporters to remember the deceased’s family in their prayers.

“Daniel Anjorin, 14, died in hospital after being stabbed in Hainault. Please keep Mrs Anjorin, her husband and their other children in your prayers,” the user wrote on X.