Chrisland School, Lagos has been accused of covering up the alleged rape of a 10-year-old female pupil.
It was gathered that the female student participated in a “truth-or-dare” game in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) alongside others while representing the school in the World School Games between March 10 and 13, 2022 in Dubai
INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OF
It was discovered that your daughter was involved in an improper behaviour during the recently concluded Worid School Games in Dubai.
With a few of her counterparts wilfully participated in a game they called ‘Truth or Dare’, a game which led her and a few other co-learners to carry out immoral act after the lights out instruction was given. In line with our core values centred on discipline, Chrisiand Schools have zero tolerance for any improper behaviour and misconduct.
A full scale investigation has been done and the parents of all the culpable learners have been duly notified with the necessary punishment meted out on the learners. The parents gave their full cooperation realizing the need to work with the school so that the learners can be corrected and be of expected proper behaviour henceforth.
However, in the course of the school’s efforts to see how best we can help who was a major participant In the whole incident, every effort to inform you as her parent about the incident and ensure that this improper behaviour is permanently corrected, has proved to be futile.
We cannot as a school condone such. Consequently, ts hereby placed on indefinite suspension unt you as the parents ensure that she is punished, adequately counselled and rehabilitated.
However, if you need our assistance in any form to rehabilitate the school is willing to assist.
According to Nigerian music executive, Ubi Franklin in a tweet on Sunday, the girl was raped by her fellow students, videotaped and the recording shared on Instagram.
Franklin, who however did not name the affected school, stated that the school covered up the incident for a month until the victim’s parents found out on their own.
“Just got off the phone with a friend of mine. His 10-year-old daughter was selected to represent her school at the World School Games in Dubai. His daughter was raped by fellow students, videotaped and posted on Instagram and the school concealed it for a month.
“He found out on his own when another parent called his wife and showed his wife the video of his 10-year-old daughter being circulated on Instagram
“I have spent the last 1 hour listening to confessional statements by some teachers and I am begging this should rather be a dream,” Ubi Franklin tweeted
In an update. Ubi Franklin noted that the school has since suspended the girl.
