Detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID,
Panti, Yaba, Lagos, are currently trying to arrest the culprit behind
the alleged raping of a 20-month old pupil of a school at Egbeda, Lagos,
Southwest Nigeria.
The proprietor of the school has been arrested in connection with the incident.
A
doctor’s report confirming penetration of the girl’s private part has
been submitted to the police by parents of the pupil to aid their
investigation.
A close examination of the girl’s private part, as
shown in a picture taken by the parents, revealed blood in it,
suggesting that she must have been violated. But what is not clear is
who actually carried out the dastardly act.
According to the parents of the victim, the girl was violated inside the school before the close of work on 16 February, 2012.
According
to the victim’s mother, “I took my child to the school that fateful day
and at the close of school, I went there to pick her but I noticed that
she was walking awkwardly. I drew her Aunty’s (teacher) attention to
this and she assured me that there was nothing wrong. My little girl was
constantly pointing to her vagina. So, I lifted up her uniform and
discovered that her pant had been removed. I also examined her vagina
and discovered blood there.
“When I demanded explanation, her
teacher told me that she also observed blood coming out of her vagina
and that she removed her pant and washed it. I learnt that they took my
child to the school nurse who, after a close examination, explained that
the child must have contracted a disease in the toilet and that there
was nothing to worry about.
“The matter was reported to the school
proprietor, Mr. Uzoigwe and his wife, Mrs. Uzoigwe who also attributed
the child’s condition to an infection from the toilet.
“I was
shocked by this discovery and I phoned my husband, a naval personnel. On
his arrival, we took the girl to Estate Clinic where she was examined
by a doctor who confirmed that the girl had been violated. He referred
us to the General Hospital, Igando. There, the doctor who examined her
also confirmed that the girl had been violated. He advised us to go for
AIDS test.
“After these confirmations we reported the matter to
the police at Mosalasi and the proprietor and his wife were arrested.
Also arrested were the class teacher, head teacher, cleaner and the
gateman. They were asked to write a statement on what they knew about
the incident. They were released on the second day after being granted
bail.”
After investigation by policemen at Mosalasi Station, the
matter was transferred to the SCID, Panti where the accused persons were
also made to say all they knew about the incident.
A police
source at the SCID revealed that the police had forwarded the case file
of the incident to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice.
Attempt by PM.N.EWS
to confirm this at the DPP’s office at Alausa was unsuccessful as an
official there refused to confirm whether or not they had received the
case file.
When contacted on phone, the wife of the proprietor of the school, Mrs. Uzoigwe denied that the girl was raped in the school.
“God
forbid. None of my staff raped any girl. The matter is now with the
police at the SCID. If you want any information, you can contact the
SCID. I have made a statement to the police and that is all I can say
for the time being. If you want any information, contact the police.
Everything you want to know about the matter is with them,” she told P.M.NEWS.
A
doctor at the Estate Clinic, Egbeda, who examined the little girl,
confirmed that he saw blood in her private part when he examined her,
adding that he had forwarded his report to the SCID for further
investigation.
The general investigating officer at the SCID, Panti, described the situation as pathetic.
He assured that the police will get to the root of the matter.
Source PM News
Wonders would never cease o! This is both frightening n sad.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. May God deliver us from evil...
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