A teacher, Augustine Akpan, who allegedly
fondled the br**sts of his pupil, an 11-year old
girl, has been remanded in prison custody by an
Ikeja Senior Magistrate’s Court sitting at Abule
Egba, Lagos.
The police arraigned 30-year-old Akpan before the court
on a two-count charge of indecent assault and fondling
the br**sts of his pupil.
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 br**sts when she raised the alarm that attracted
people nearby and the suspect was arrested and handed
over to the police.
Inspector Rachael Williams, the police prosecutor, stated
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.
When the charge was read to the suspect, 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.
According to P.M.NEWS, 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.
Akpan’s sister was said to have blamed the incident on the
devil and was making concerted efforts to secure the
teacher’s bail.
According to her, Augustine Akpan is a nice person and
had his wedding introduction ceremony recently. She
wondered what could have led him to commit such an act.
The court has been adjourned till 15 October, 2013, for
mention.
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