A 30-year-old teacher, Augustine Akpan
has been remanded in prison custody by
an Ikeja Senior Magistrate’s Court sitting
at Abule Egba, Lagos, for allgedly
fondling the breasts of his 11-year-old
female student (names withheld).
Akpan was arraigned before the court by
the police on a two-count charge of
indecent assault and fondling the breasts
of a minor.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Rachael
Williams, told the court that the offence
Akpan allegedly committed is contrary to
and punishable under sections 135 and
261 (2) of the criminal law, volume 44, of
Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
PM News reports :
When the charge was read to Akpan, he
pleaded not guilty.
Although the offence is a bailable one, he
could not meet the bail conditions in good
time.
He was therefore remanded at Kirikiri
Prisons, Apapa, Lagos pending when he
could perfect the bail papers.
P.M.NEWS learnt that the suspect is the
teacher of the pupil in her school and
when her parents saw that Akpan is a
good teacher, they hired him to give her
extra lesson at home.
It was gathered that the girl helped her
teacher to carry his bag to his house after
the day’s lesson. It was then the teacher
allegedly tricked her into his room.
He was about to sexually assault the girl
and was playing with her breasts when
she raised the alarm that attracted people
nearby and the suspect was arrested and
handed over to the police.
As at the time of filing this report, the
suspect’s sister, it was learnt, was making
concerted efforts to secure the teacher’s
bail.
Akpan’s sister was said to have blamed
the incident on the devil.
According to her, the teacher is a nice
person and had his wedding introduction
ceremony recently. She wondered what
could have led him to commit such an act.
Meanwhile, the court has adjourned the
matter till 15 October, 2013 for mention.
has been remanded in prison custody by
an Ikeja Senior Magistrate’s Court sitting
at Abule Egba, Lagos, for allgedly
fondling the breasts of his 11-year-old
female student (names withheld).
Akpan was arraigned before the court by
the police on a two-count charge of
indecent assault and fondling the breasts
of a minor.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Rachael
Williams, told the court that the offence
Akpan allegedly committed is contrary to
and punishable under sections 135 and
261 (2) of the criminal law, volume 44, of
Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
PM News reports :
When the charge was read to Akpan, he
pleaded not guilty.
Although the offence is a bailable one, he
could not meet the bail conditions in good
time.
He was therefore remanded at Kirikiri
Prisons, Apapa, Lagos pending when he
could perfect the bail papers.
P.M.NEWS learnt that the suspect is the
teacher of the pupil in her school and
when her parents saw that Akpan is a
good teacher, they hired him to give her
extra lesson at home.
It was gathered that the girl helped her
teacher to carry his bag to his house after
the day’s lesson. It was then the teacher
allegedly tricked her into his room.
He was about to sexually assault the girl
and was playing with her breasts when
she raised the alarm that attracted people
nearby and the suspect was arrested and
handed over to the police.
As at the time of filing this report, the
suspect’s sister, it was learnt, was making
concerted efforts to secure the teacher’s
bail.
Akpan’s sister was said to have blamed
the incident on the devil.
According to her, the teacher is a nice
person and had his wedding introduction
ceremony recently. She wondered what
could have led him to commit such an act.
Meanwhile, the court has adjourned the
matter till 15 October, 2013 for mention.
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