LAGOS SHUTS CHRISLAND SCHOOLS OVER CHILD RAPE VIDEO

All branches of Chrisland Schools in Lagos has been shut indefinitely, the state government said in a statement on Monday.

The decision followed the alleged rape of a 10-year-old student during a trip school trip to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 

The schoolgirl (name withheld) was raped and filmed by other students, her parents said, adding that Christand Schools suspended the girl without informing her parents.

In the meantime, all Christand Schools within Lagos State are hereby closed, pending further investigations the state government said on Monday.

The girl's mother is crying out for justice.

The school management, after public uproar, said the affected girl was suspended for willingly participating in a "truth or dare" game that led to the disastrous outcome.

The Lagos State Government has, meanwhile, warned against the circulation of the rape video adding that whoever is found culpable would be face the law's hammer.

This is not the first time Chrisland Schools would get into this kind of mess In 2016, the management reportedly hired a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to defend a teacher who was accused of raping a two-year-old.

The statement read, "The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to the alleged sexual violence case involving students of Chrisland school. It is pertinent to note that all allegations are being investigated by the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including Ministry of Education, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Ministry of Justice and the Lagos State Domestic & sxual Violence Agency, whilst the criminal allegations have been escalated to the Commissioner of Police.

We are committed to ensuring that adequate medical and psycho social support is provided. This is to reassure members of the public of the State Government's commitment to safety and child protection, especially in ensuring that all child-centered institutions within the state, formulate and implement policies and systems that are compliant with the Executive Order (NO EO/AA08 of 2016), Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Program.

We also use this medium to remind the general public on the implications pertaining to engaging in any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving of a child commits an offence and is liable to custodial sentence of fourteen (14) years. This includes "producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing an image of child pornography. In the meantime, all Chrisland schools within Lagos State are hereby closed, pending further investigations.