Lagos school discovers student seeking admission is HIV positive. Victim infected by father(Video)
An Awka, Anambra State-based girl has been discovered to be HIV positive by a Lagos school to which she sought transfer.
According to police prosecutor in a case being handled by the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra, the victim got the disease from her father who had been defiling her…SEE VIDEO CLIP HERE
The father, Rapuruchukwu Ezenandu, a 46-year-old bricklayer, has now been remanded by the court..READ FULL STORY; FROM THE SOURCE.
The defendant is facing a one-count charge of defilement.
Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, said the accused committed the offence at Umudala village, Nanka community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra.
“On April 18, the girl’s uncle visited the village and took her to Lagos, where he resides, to enable her continue her education.
“However, during the admission process, the school authorities requested a medical report, which revealed that the girl was HIV positive.
“Upon interrogation, the girl said her father (the accused) had been sleeping with her since she was 15 years.
“The uncle later returned her to the village in Anambra and confronted the girl’s father, who reportedly admitted to having sexual relations with his daughter and infecting her with HIV.
“The matter was later reported to the police, where the accused admitted he was aware of his HIV status and had been on medication,” she said.
Okechukwu said the offence is punishable under Section 3(2) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Protection Law of Anambra State of Nigeria, 2017.
She prayed the court to remand the suspect at a Correctional facility as stipulated under Section 130(2) (a) (b) of the Administration Criminal Justice Law 2022.
The accused, however, pleaded for mercy, saying it was the devil’s handwork as he had lost count of how many times he had carnal knowledge of his daughter.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs U.E. Onochie ordered that the accused be remanded at the Awka Correctional facility.
Onochie adjourned the case until June 17, for hearing.
