The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the closure of two Islamiyah schools following the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl and the impregnating of a 12-year-old girl by a 50-year-old teacher.
The two Islamic schools are Madrasatul Ulumul Deeniya wa Tahfizul Qur’an, located in Rigasa in the Igabi Regional Government Region of the state where the six-year-old girl was raped while the second school, Tsohon Masallacin Juma’a in Kachia, Kachia The local government was where the 12-year-old girl was allegedly impregnated by teacher at the school.
The Overseer of the Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, Idris Aliyu, disclosed this on Friday.
According to KSSQA Superintendents, the six-year-old girl was violated inside the school environment located in the Rigasa area of the state and “school authorities covered her up and claimed not to be aware of the incident.” Aliyu added that information before the Ministry of Education showed that the victim’s grandmother went to the school to complain but was allegedly beaten by Islamiyah students and teachers.
The individuals responsible for the violence against the grandmother, especially the headmaster, will also be prosecuted.
“This is in line with the state government’s responsibility in protecting the vulnerable population in the state,” he said.
SKJ