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  • Queen’s College: PTA urges Oshifala’s accuser to come out

    Queen’s College: PTA urges Oshifala’s accuser to come out

    The Parents/Teachers Association (PTA) of Queen’s College, Yaba, has appealed to Chinenye Okoye, the supposed mother of the JSS2 pupil allegedly molested by a teacher, to come and pick her letter of invitation to appear before the ministerial panel set up to investigate the matter from its office.

    The panel set up by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Onwuka, to investigate the allegation of sexual molestation leveled against Mr. Olaseni Oshifala, a biology teacher in the school, is to begin its investigation at the school on Wednesday.

    Chinenye Okoye, who sent the story to blogger, Olorisupergal, is one of those expected to appear before the panel to give evidence concerning the allegations.  The principal of the college, Dr Lami Amodu, other principal officers, leaders of the Association of the Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), the umbrella union of teachers of the school, the PTA, old girls, among others are also to appear before the panel.

    Chairman of the PTA, Mrs. Beatrice Akhetuamen and two other members of the executive, Mr Femi Agunu, and Mr. Richard Ugwuka, said Monday that a letter addressed to the woman has been sent to the PTA.

    However, Mrs. Akhetuamen said that the PTA has no record of Chinenye Okoye as a parent on its database, and therefore has no one to deliver the letter to.

    “There is one Okoye is JSS2 but her mother is not Chinenye. We are appealing to her to come and collect her letter,” she said.

    Mrs. Akhetuamen also questioned the authenticity of the story, which has gone viral since it was posted on the social media penultimate Saturday.

    She said if indeed the said pupil was attacked by Oshifala around 2am and was rescued by her classmates, not only the victim but others would have reported the case to their parents, who would have called her.

    On his part, Mr. Ugwuka said the case has made parents of the school really worried.  He said they have been questioning their wards but have no evidence of abuse so far.

    “We are really worried.  We have been questioning our girls. My wife and I woke our daughter in the middle of the night to tell us what is happening in her school.  We need this woman to please come out so we can work together and investigate the matter.  If we find that there is any wrong doing, we would shout because the welfare of our children is at stake,” he said.

  • Sex scandal in Owerri Prisons

    Allegations of sexual abuse by warders against female inmates at the Owerri Prisons are causing ripples.

    But the allegations were refuted yesterday by the prison authority.

    Investigations showed that some of the female inmates, who were not pregnant when they were convicted, have been delivered of babies, whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained.

    A source, who pleaded for anonymity, alleged that some of the inmates awaiting trial, buy their “freedom” by granting sexual favours to “corrupt prison officials”, who allow them comfort denied other inmates.

    The source also alleged that “the babies delivered by these inmates are either illegally adopted or sold to operators of baby factories.

    “This has been going on for a long time and the authorities are not ready to sanitise the system.

    “How else can you explain a situation where a convict is impregnated without the knowledge of the warders?

    “Are they allowing their spouses to come and sleep with them in the prison, which is most unlikely or what is happening? They should explain the puzzle.”

    The prison spokesman, James Madugba, denied the allegation.

    “I am speaking authoritatively. The women prison is built in such a way that it will be difficult for the inmates to mingle with the men.”

    Madugba said the female inmates are kept in a separate building with its own gate guarded by female warders, who are instructed not to allow male officials in.

    “Adequate care is taken such that when the time of delivery comes we take them to the Federal Medical Centre where they are delivered of their babies, after which they are returned to the prison.

    “Churches and Non Governmental Organisations support them. We are in contact with the prisoners, we have their list.

    “Sexual abuse does not arise, it is simply not possible. You cannot even see the female section from the open compound; it is entirely segregated from other parts of the prison.

    “”How can the spouses sleep with their convicted wives when they are not given the opportunity to be alone?

    “When they visit, there are female warders to listen to their discussions and the cell is finally closed to visitors by 6pm.”