52-year-old HIV positive teacher rapes 12-year-old student

MAKURDI-Emotions ran high in Otukpo,
Benue State in the week, when a 52 year
old HIV positive teacher (name withheld)
simply went berserk and allegedly took
advantage of his 12 year old female student
and raped her. The rather unfortunate incident occurred at
Wesley High School, a missionary secondary
school located in the heart of Otukpo town
which also has boarding facilities for resident
students. Narrating the ordeal through a petition
written to the Chief Judge of Benue State a
copy of which was made available to
Vanguard, titled: A petition for Justice to be
done devoid of favouritismâ EURO , the father
of the victim, Mr. Amos Adeoye, intimated that the teacher, on July
2 2009, within the
premises of the school allegedly raped his
daughter. He explained that the victim was caught in
the web of the accused on the fateful day,
when on her way to the school matronâ EURO (tm)s
abode to make a phone call to her parents
when she was waylaid and lost her virginity
to the HIV positive teacher. According to Mr. Adeoye the culprit was
caught in the act following the cry for help
by his victim and was arrested by fellow
teachers and students of the school, who got
hold of him until he (the father) was alerted
and subsequently arrived the scene. He disclosed that after the
incident, the culprit
was taken to the Otukpo Police Command
where the alleged rapist was arrested,
detained and later charged to court for raping
the under-aged girl, old enough to be his
daughter. Adeoye lamented that he was only to
discovered later from the medical personnel
at the Otukpo General Hospital where the
little girl was taken for medical attention that
the alleged rapist had been an HIV patient
who for a period of time had been placed on medication at the
hospital. He regretted that despite the gravity of the
act allegedly perpetrated by the randy
teacher and the overwhelming evidence
against him, he has been granted bail by an
Otukpo Chief Magistrate Court 1 that heard
the matter on the 6th of July, 2009. The freedom granted the accused prompted â
EURO ~the Save Our Soulâ EURO (tm) petition and
appealed to the Benue State Chief Judge, who
has been urged by the petitioner to mediate
in the matter alleging that the Chief
Magistrate who heard the case at first instance hails from the same
locality with the
accused teacher pointing out that he was
granted bail on that premise. â EURO oeI have no option but to cry to you to
reverse this injustice by at least making the
said teacher know that he has injured an
innocent girl and condemned her to death by
infecting her with HIV virusâ EURO , he
lamented. Adeoye regretted that the teacher showed no
remorse after the incident but boosted that
he would regain his freedom despite the
monstrous act. The petitioner who said his outcry is that of a
helpless parent urging the Chief Judge of the
state to ensure that justice is not only done in
the matter but also seen to be done. Meanwhile the alleged action of the 52 year
old teacher has elicited the reactions of
various Non Governmental Organizations
NGOs and Civil Society Groups who have
totally condemned the abominable act and
called for dispassionate adjudication in the saga.

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