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Deeper life school: Police arraign head teacher, six others for alleged sexual abuse
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Akwa Ibom State Police have arraigned suspended head teacher of Deeper Life High School and six others for alleged sexual abuse of 11-year-old JSS1 student of the school, Idoro uyo.
The head teacher, Mrs Ndidi Solomon, and Joseph Nseabasi, Akpan Johnson, Egor Wilson, Joseph Ikenna and two minors we’re arraigned at the Magistrates’ Court in Uyo.
They were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felony with indecent treatment of boys under 14 years and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 556 of the Criminal Code, Cap.38, Vol. 2. Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, 2000.
The two minors were charged with act of gross indecency by inserting their fingers into the anus of the 11-year-old pupil. This is punishable under Section 218(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap.38, Vol.2 Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, 2000.
They were also charged with unlawful and indecent assault of the 11-year-old pupil, an offence punishable under Section 362(1) of the Laws of Akwa Ibom State.
Joseph Nseabasi, Akpan Johnson, Egor Wilson and Joseph Ikenna were charged with failure to prevent the minors from committing felony, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 551 of the Criminal Code, Cap.38 Vol.11. Laws of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, 2000.
The accused pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of N500,000 each, while the two minors were released to their parents.
The case was adjourned till January 20.
The 11-year-old had last month complained to his mother of being molested and maltreated by some senior pupils and workers of the school because he bed wets.
He had also told her of sexual molestation by two pupils (minors) who were fond of inserting their fingers into his anus.
