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.
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.
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.
PM News
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