Father seeks justice for six-year-old ‘PWD defiled at school’

A six-year-old girl with hearing impairment has been reportedly defiled at the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) nursery and primary school, Badagry, Lagos.

The girl who is also speech impaired, was allegedly defiled on Wednesday, July 19, during a graduation ceremony.

Her family alleged that the school authority is trying to cover up the act.

Mark Akande, the father of the victim, expressed sadness over the incident.

“I am seriously in pain. My six-year-old daughter was defiled in her school at NAOWA Nursery and Primary School, 243, Becce Battalion, Nigerian Army Barracks, Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos State on Wednesday, July 19, 2023,” he said.

He added that his wife, who is a teacher in the school, tutors a different class from that of their child.

“To our greatest consternation, the doctor in the military hospital tried to cover up even though the nurses had already checked her and told us that our daughter was violated,” he said.

He stated that what changed the narrative was when he requested for a medical report.

He said that they were able to get to Badagry General Hospital where another test was carried out.

“On July 19, 2023 at around 7.30 p.m., my wife started to bathe our two children. When it was my daughter’s turn, she started to shout when her mother tried to wash her private parts,” he said.

“I beckoned to her to bring the child so that I could talk to her. When she came, she demonstrated how someone dragged her away.

“She also narrated how her private parts were penetrated. So, we decided to take her to the hospital. The nearest hospital is the military hospital inside the barracks where we live.

“On getting to the military hospital around 8 p.m., we met the nurses and other medical staff. But the doctor was not around.

“They did some checks on her and told us that there was a defilement. Then, we requested the medical report. But, we were told to come back the following day, July 2023 by 8 a.m. to see the doctor.

“They prescribed and gave us some drugs to give her.”

The father is demanding that justice be done in the case.

TheCable reached out to NAOWA for a reaction. However, calls and messages were unanswered before this story was published.