Nigeria, July 18 -- A female teacher in Anambra State accused of flogging a student to death has surrendered to the police in the state.

The 47-year-old teacher, Ebere Dim, "voluntarily presented" herself at the Neni Police Station in the state, according to a statement by the police spokesman in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, on Saturday.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said Ms Dim's action followed sustained manhunt operations by the state's Safe School Protection Squad of the police and collaboration with officers of Neni Divisional Police Headquarters.

The police spokesman said continuous engagement with stakeholders and community leaders in Adazi-Ani also contributed to the suspect's surrender.

"The suspect is currently i...