Police has arrested a Lagos school proprietor for sexually harassing a female student.
Gatekeepers News reports that the proprietor of Megland Comprehensive School in Lekki, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, Emmanuel Madueke has been arrested by the state police command for allegedly assaulting a female student sexually.
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) in a statement said the 62-year-old man sexually harassed the senior secondary student in May during the children’s day celebration in the school.
The statement said that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, a team comprising officers of Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Youth and Social Development and the DSVRT visited the school, based on the State Government’s Executive Order on Safeguarding and Child Protection Programme, 2016.
The team gathered that the alleged perpetrator had developed a cordial relationship with the student before perpetrating this heinous act.
The affected child disclosed that the school proprietor on May 26th, 2021 which happened to be the school’s children’s day celebration, made an advancement towards her, kissed her on her lips but she was able to push him away and ran out of his office.
She added that since the incident, she has made every effort to distance herself from the proprietor.
“This act contravenes the Child’s Rights Law 2015 as well as the Criminal Law of Lagos State, particularly, Sections 135, (indecent treatment of a child) as well as 263, Sexual Assault.
“It was gathered that the alleged perpetrator had developed a cordial relationship with the student before perpetrating this heinous act.
“In an interview with the student by the Team, the affected child disclosed that the school proprietor on May 26th, 2021 which happened to be the school’s children’s day celebration, made an advancement towards her, kissed her on her lips but she was able to push him away and ran out of his office.
“She added that since the incident, she has made every effort to distance herself from the proprietor.
“Reacting to the allegations, the alleged perpetrator claimed that his action was an innocent gesture on the student’s cheek.
“Further investigations revealed that the affected child may not be the only student to have fallen victim of sexual harassment in the hands of the alleged perpetrator.
“It was further alleged that Mr. Emmanuel Madueke tactically grooms the female students who become acquainted with him promising educational advancement as a reward.” the statement read in part.
The statement added that the case has been reported to the llasan Police Division with investigation ongoing by the Gender Desk Department of the Lagos State Police Command.
