Primary School Student Held for Allegedly Defiling Toddler in Niger

Niger Police Arrest Student for Child Defilement

“They reported him to the police and eventually arraigned him before a...”

9-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Allegedly Defiling 3-Year-Old Classmate in Niger State

A 9-year-old primary school student has been arrested in Karfe community, Maje District, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, for allegedly defiling a 3-year-old girl. Both the accused and the victim attend the same private school.

According to Comrade Nura Muktar, an Abuja-based activist and founder of Human Rights Network in Nigeria, which is advocating for the victim, the boy allegedly lured the toddler into an empty classroom and committed the heinous act using his finger.

The incident has sparked outrage, and Muktar's organization is working to ensure justice is served.

“She was rushed to the hospital bleeding and she was admitted for some days before being discharged,” Muktar said.

“This was the second time the boy was accused of committing such an act against her at the school. He did the same sometime in July, which was resolved at the family level, only for the worse now to happen.”

He said following the latest incident, the girl's father went to the school and engaged its management in verbal confrontation and, in the process, hit the school's computer and the printer out of emotion.

“They reported him to the police and eventually arraigned him before a magistrate's court before being released on bail.”

“On 9/11/2024, a report of indecent assault was received at Maje Div. Suleja against one Ibrahim Umar (9) of Sabon- Wuse. It was reported that on 6/11/2024, Umar and one other of the same school indecently assaulted a girl of about three years of Karfee, Kaduna road, by fingering her private part,” the Police Public Relation Officer PPRO said.

“The police operatives of the division took the minor victim to the Suleja General Hospital for medical examination, while an exhibit of a pair of pants with suspected blood stains was recovered.

“During questioning, the said Ibrahim Umar, confessed to the crime in the presence of his parents. Further investigation is ongoing at Maje Division.”

Following the disturbing incident, the girl's father confronted the school management, emotionally distressed, and in the heat of the moment, damaged the school's computer and printer.