A 30-year-old headteacher of a private school in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been arrested for allegedly raping a six years old pupil of his school.
The alleged rapist, Shedrach Nwekeagu who hails from Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State is said to have started by inserting a finger into the minor and raping her a week after the first assault.
The victimโs father noticed blood stains on her underwear, it forced her to reveal the assault which was reported to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of NAPTIP, Stella Nezan made the revealed this in a statement.
She stated, โOperatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested 30 yearsโ old Shedrach Ozoemena Nwekeagu for allegedly raping a 6 yearsโ old school pupil.
โThe suspect, who hails from Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, is the Head Teacher in one of the private schools in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
โAccording to the victimโs father who reported the matter to NAPTIP, he observed that his daughter complained of stomachache and saw bloodstains on her underwear when she came back from school. Upon enquiry, she informed her parents that the Mr. Shedrach Ozoemena Nwekeagu had inserted his finger into her vagina the previous week, and a week later, he brutally raped her in the classroom after school hours while they waited to be picked up by their parents.
โSome teachers in the school also informed NAPTIP that they had their suspicions about Mr. Shedrach Nwekeagu sexually molesting pupils in the school, but were afraid of speaking out because the suspect is a relative of the proprietress of the School, and they were afraid they would lose their jobs.
โReacting to the news of the arrest, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah-Donli, condemned in strong terms, the alleged rape, and assured that the suspect will be thoroughly prosecuted under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.
โShe cautioned school proprietors to โensure they run a background check on the teacher they employ to teach the children, so as to avoid horrible incidents such as thisโ. She added, โIt is quite unfortunate that the teacher who is meant to guide and shield a pupil is the one who ends up molesting the childโ.
โThe NAPTIP Boss also encouraged members of the public to be vigilant and observe any lewd act being meted towards any child, and not to hesitate in reporting such to NAPTIP for investigations.โ
