Vice Principal of the Government Day Secondary School, Tunga-Minna in Niger, Malam Mohammed Kuyizhi has admitted before the state’s Child Rights Protection Agency (CRPA), that he is responsible for the pregnancy of a 16-year-old student in the junior school under his care.
At the Agency, Mohammed Kuyizhi, pleaded for leniency and promised to take responsibility for the pregnancy and the teenager.
The Director-General of the agency, Hajia Mariam Kolo, who presided over the case today, Wednesday in Minna, said that the matter was reported to the agency by a teacher, after the girl’s guardian informed the school that her ward was pregnant for the teacher.
Hajia Mariam Kolo said that the agency, after receiving the report, sent an invitation letter to the accused to come and defend himself, adding that the case would be transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
“Already, the victim has been taken to the hospital for medical examination. We shall make sure she gets justice.”
Hajia Mariam Kolo quoted the victim as telling the agency that the accused was a very close friend to her guardian and had consistently visited their (victim’s) home.
“The girl also said that the accused had sex with her three times in his office.
“She further said that she was always given between N50 and N100 for her transport, after the affair with the teacher,” Hajia Mariam Kolo said.
The Director-General further quoted the minor as accusing the teacher of giving her some pills after she informed him of the pregnancy, but that she threw them away.
She said that the girl, however, confessed to taking the pills when they were offered to her a second time.
According to the Director General, the girl experienced severe pains after taking the pills, forcing her to inform her guardian.
Kuyizhi admitted to the sexual affair, but claimed that the girl seduced him into the act. [myad]
