Enugu Police arrest three for child molestation, govt shuts school
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three persons over the alleged sexual molestation of a three-year-old girl (names withheld) at Tenderlink School, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State.
Investigations by the police revealed that the young girl sustained physical injuries, and blood stains were observed on her private part after the school bus dropped her at home on Tuesday, November 14.
The girl’s female teacher, the school’s bus attendant, and the driver have been arrested for interrogation.
Daniel Ndukwe, the State Public Relations Officer, made this known in a statement issued on Friday via the command’s handle on X.
Ndukwe stated, “The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department to thoroughly investigate and ensure the prosecution of everyone involved in the sexual molestation of a three-year-old female pupil of Tenderlink School, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu.
“A preliminary investigation proves that the child (names withheld) was found to have been sexually molested, with physical injuries and patches of blood observed on her private part, after the school’s bus dropped her at home on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.”
According to the PRO, following similar complaints by parents of other children at the school, the command had arrested “three suspects, comprising the victim’s female teacher, the school’s bus attendant, and driver,” for interrogation.
