The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a female teacher and bus driver in connection with the sexual abuse of a three-year-old pupil at Tenderlink School in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu.
Following the disturbing incident, the Enugu State Government has decided to temporarily shut down the school until the investigation into the sexual abuse of female pupils is concluded.
The state’s Police Commissioner, Kanayo Uzuegbu, who expressed deep concern over the incident, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (State CID), Enugu, in a statement issued late Friday night through the command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, to ensure a thorough investigation.
The Commissioner affirmed his commitment to prosecuting all individuals involved in this heinous act.
Preliminary findings revealed that the young girl had suffered sexual molestation, evident from physical injuries and traces of blood on her private parts, after being dropped home by the school’s bus on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
Additional complaints from parents of other children attending the school have intensified the gravity of the situation.
In response to the gravity of the incident, the Commissioner remarked, “This act is unthinkable, and it raises questions about why the school’s authority and teachers would permit such harm to befall the toddler they are entrusted to tutor and protect from such an ungodly act.”
“He appreciates the Enugu State Government’s decision to shut down the school pending the conclusion of the investigation, while vowing to ensure that everyone found culpable faces the full wrath of the law,” the statement concluded.