Parents of 16 Year old Minor impregnated by Vice principal cries for Justice

BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna

Parents of a 16-year-old minor, student of Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Tunga Minna impregnated by her Vice Malam Mohammed Mohammed, have cried out for justice to secure the future of their daughter abandoned by the man who impregnated her.

Malam Mohammed Mohammed was in March 2017 accused of having sexual intercourse with one of his Junior Secondary School (JSS) students, Miss Faith Galadima after which she became pregnant and now gave birth to a baby boy in her village, Injita, Munya Local Government Area.

The Vice Principal was arraigned in court on April 4, on two-count charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child, and impregnating a female student. He was subsequently remanded in prison custody for 3 months after pleading not guilty to the charge and applied for bail.

Presiding Magistrate, Fatima Auna who granted him bail of N1 million had said her decision was in line with; Sections 35 and 36 of the 1999 constitution, and Sections 341 and 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

However, barely nine months after the deed, parents of the girl have cried out for the intervention of Governor Abubarkar Sani Bello and relevant agencies to ensure justice for her daughter who has been abandoned to suffer with her baby in their village, Injita in Munya Local Government area of the state.

National Trail investigations also revealed that, the minor as at the time of her defilement was serving as a house help to a man who is also a friend to the Vice Principal and this made it easy access for him to frequent the house and having unlawful carnal knowledge with the minor while her supposed benefactor looked the other way.

While Miss Faith is suffering circumstantial abandonment with no hope for the future and that of her baby, the man who forcefully and unlawfully had carnal knowledge of her is not only still in service but walking the streets a free man.

Our correspondent also learnt that, to cover the Vice Principal’s ‘attrocities ‘, Mohammed have been ‘secretly’ transferred from Government Day Secondary School, Tunga, Minna to an unknown school even while the case against him was still pending in Court.

Meanwhile, 65 year old father, Mr. Haruna Galadima, had told our correspondent how Faith who gave birth to a baby boy on the 28th of October, 2017 after she was re-united with the family by her guardian in August, the family have not heard from or received help from anybody.

Mr. Galadima told our correspondent that ever since her daughter was brought home pregnant, the entire family finds it difficult managing the harsh economic realities in making ends meet, this he said does not guarantee the future of his daughter and that of her baby boy.

“Throughout the duration of her pregnancy and the time she put to bed on the 28th we have been managing her, she and her family did not receive any assistance from the Vice Principal that impregnated her”, adding however that it is unfortunate that the culprit responsible for the pregnancy is walking a free man while their daughter has been abandoned to suffer.

“I want the state government to assist my daughter return to school and continue her studies. I also want justice for my daughter. When I heard my daughter was impregnated by her Vice Principal, I regretted sending her to the school. A teacher who is supposed to teach and correct her is the one responsible for her predicaments?

Also speaking, Faith has called on the state government to enable her continue with her studies and to carter for her baby, Faith who battles to control tears said, “I am not happy that I am now a mother at my tender age. I will not allow my present condition to shatter my dreams of becoming a nurse”.

“Notwithstanding what I am going through now, I still want to further with my studies because I want to be a professional Nurse in the future”, she said and advised young people of her age who may have suffered same injustice as her, especially the girl child not to lose hope but be committed to their studies.

The Director-General of the Niger state Child Rights Protection Agency, Mrs Mairam Kolo, has said the agency has demanded the State Ministry of Education to remit part of the Vice Principal salary for the upkeep of Faith and her baby.

Mrs. Kolo who expressed optimism that there will be justice for Faith as said the agency is also working towards putting an application to the court for a DNA test to be conducted on the baby to assist the police in their investigations and as well in helping the court on passing judgment.


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