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Death Of 14-yr-old boarding student: Mother alleges rape, accuses school of complicity

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The death of 14-year-old, Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher, a Senior Secondary School (SSS1) student of Premiere Academy Lugbe, Abuja on June 22, 2021, as a result of alleged rape, has continued to raise dusts, with the family and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), calling for justice.

The mother of the late Akpagher, Mrs Vivien Akpagher, alleged that her daughter was raped in the said school, condom left in her, which infected her and resulted in sepsis leading to her death.

But the school authorities refuted such claims, saying the child only complained of red-eye condition for which she was treated at the hospital before she was picked from the school by the mother.

Apart from the police investigation, a coalition of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) responders, has waded into the situation with commitment towards ensuring that the Interest of justice is served on the matter.

The coalition, in a statement signed by Mr Lemmy Ughegbe of Men Against Rape Foundation, Dorothy Njemanze of Dorothy Njemanze Foundation and Edoamaowo Udeme of Network Against Domestic Violence Foundation, said they have since last week, commenced discreet investigation into the matter to enable them to have clarity on the circumstances that led to the death of Miss Akpagher following her alleged rape at Premiere Academy, Lugbe, where she was a boarding student.

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“We have also interviewed the deceased’s mother, Mrs Vivien Akpagher, and are verifying the veracity or otherwise of her claims that her daughter was raped in the said school, condom left in her, which infected her and resulted in sepsis leading to her death,” the statement said.

Acting Principal of the School, Mr Chris Akinsowon, who briefed newsmen on the development alongside Grace Salami, Matron of the School Clinic, denied the allegation of rape, saying nothing of such happened when the girl was under their watch.

He, however, noted that since the sad incident, the school has launched an internal investigation, while also cooperating with the police on the investigation to unravel the cause of the unfortunate death of the student.

He said the school has also demanded that an autopsy is conducted to actually determine the cause of her death.

He said: “The press briefing is organised to address the controversy surrounding the death of our erstwhile student, Miss Keren-Happuch Akpagher, our 14-year-old dear SSS 1 student held in the school premises on Friday, July 2,  2021.

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“Since her demise, the media space has been agog with various reports and concerns around various stakeholders in the affair – from the family to the health institutions and to the school.

“We initially issued a statement on June 29, 2021, where we commiserated with the family of the deceased and stated our position which included the following:

“Keren Akpagher reported to the School Clinic on June 17, 2021 with a complaint of redness of the eye. Her mother requested that she be taken to see an ophthalmologist on Saturday, June 19, 2021. She was taken for the appointment in the morning of the same day.

“On her return to the school, her mother further requested to take her home because Keren was insisting on going home for that weekend. An exit was granted and she was released to her mother on Saturday afternoon in a stable condition.

“The school only got to know about her hospitalisation in the morning of Monday, June 21, 2021. We mobilised immediately and paid her a visit to the hospital on that day. It was with deep sympathy that we later heard of her demise early the next day, Tuesday, June 22,  2021.

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“The school did not refuse to grant the mother of the deceased custody of the sick daughter at any point,” he said.

“Since the demise, the school has visited the family several times – 15 management officers on the day of her death, delivered a condolence letter on the second day,” he said.

He dismissed social media reports that on 16/06/21, she could not walk from the hostel to class and had to be helped by her friend.

 

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Hoodlums attack, set police tation ablaze in Anambra

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Hoodlums have attacked and razed the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.

 

Emerging reports suggest that the attackers numbering about thirty stormed the area at about 2am in the morning on Thursday, wreaking havoc on several buildings.

 

The State Police Public Relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the hoodlums attacked the police station with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

 

He, however, stated clearly that the hoodlums did not take away any arms or kidnap any police personnel.

 

The police imagemaker further disclosed that the hoodlums were forced to flee after the police operatives subdued them in a superior fire-power adding that tactical operations are still ongoing in the area.

 

Mr Ikenga assured that more updates on the sad incident will be availed to the public in no time.

 

He did not give much details as regards the extent of damages done to the facility.

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Repentant cultists surrender arms in Ogun

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At least 48 repentant cultists in the Sagamu area of Ogun State have surrendered their arms to the Nigeria Police Force and renounced their membership in the various cult groups they belonged to.

The ceremony to profile the repentant cultists and take stock of the arms and ammunition was held at the Palace of the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Adewale Ajayi, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.

Recall that in January two cult groups, Neo Black Movement, popularly called Aye, and the National Association of Airlords, also known as Eiye Confraternity, Sagamu chapter, wrote letters of apologies to the Akarigbo of Remoland, asking him and other traditional rulers in Remoland to forgive them of their wrongdoings.

 

The two groups had, in a viral letter, pleaded for mercy and promised to abide by the laws of the country.

 

While the letter from the Eiye Confraternity was dated December 22, 2023, that of Aye was dated December 26, 2023.

Weapons submitted by the cultists, who have promised to turn a new leaf, include one pump action gun, four double barrels, seven single barrels, two English pistols, four locally made pistols, and 35 cartridges.

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Speaking at the event, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, said the approach of the police to engage in moral persuasion as a way of curbing the incessant cult crises that have ravaged the part of the state led the cultists to renounce their membership and surrender their arms.

 

Alamutu, while urging the repentant cultists not to go back to their old ways, stressed that the police would also work with the Ogun State government and the traditional rulers to convert them into an Anti-Cultism Vanguard that would preach the dangers of cultism to others still engaged in the act.

 

The CP said, “You will recall that last year, this community witnessed disturbing incidences where cultists were on rampage and disturbing the peace of the community that I had to partially relocate to this community.

 

“It was the persistent nature of this crisis that brought the idea of having a second look and approach to the crisis and we thought of using moral persuasion and engagement to see if we can get results and thank God this is the outcome.

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“By giving them this Olive branch, the idea is for them to turn a new leaf. I have had a closed-door meeting with Kabiyesi on how we can engage these youths. Now that we have convinced them that the right thing to do is hard work, we are going to see how we can assist them to be of use to themselves and be our vanguard so that others will have a reason to embrace peace.”

 

In his reaction, Oba Ajayi said the amnesty for the cultists was a result of several engagements and discussions during when many of the cultists regretted their nefarious acts and promised to turn a new leaf.

 

The monarch added, “Not satisfied with the killings and disturbance of these cultists in the town, the community re-strategised and moved against them. The heat was so much that some of them were even forced to leave the town, but they continued to beg, sending emissaries that they were ready to turn a new leaf.

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“We have engaged them and told them point-blank that cultism is not the way forward, that they will only ruin their lives, ruin their family names and the plans of God for their lives.

 

“We told them to submit their weapons and stay away from cultism, and we have promised to integrate them into the society. It is an ongoing exercise, and we hope that their colleagues in other parts of Remoland and Ogun State as a whole will draw a vital lesson and follow suit as well.”

 

He thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun, security agencies, and the Sagamu Security Committee for working round the clock to ensure the success of the amnesty deal for the former cultists.

 

He begged the residents of the community to show the repentant cultists love and support and not treat them as outcasts.

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Police raid kidnappers’ den in Abuja, arrest one

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Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have raided a kidnappers’ den in Jibi forest bordering Dei-dei Abuja and arrested one suspect.

This was disclosed in a statement shared on the command’s X account on Monday by the spokesperson for the command, SP Josephine Adeh.

Adeh said exhibits such as firearms and cows were recovered from the camp.

The statement said, “The operatives of the FCT Police Command, in a continued fight against banditry in FCT, stormed a kidnappers’ den in Jibi forest bordering Dei-dei Abuja on March 23, 2024, at about 6am. On sighting police operatives, the bandits fled from their hideouts to escape arrest.

“The crime prevention operation was carried out on the heels of a credible intelligence that one Mallam Danyaboi and Ilu, gang members and colleagues to one Nasiru Mohammed aka. Danger, who was earlier arrested and paraded by the police command on March 11, 2024, in connection with a series of kidnappings in FCT, had planned a reprisal kidnapping attack in Zuba and its environs for the arrest of their members.

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“Exhibits such as firearms and cows were recovered from the camp.”

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