A teacher who was preparing students for exams in Abuja has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping one of his charges.
A raped victim
A 28-year-old teacher identified as Goddy, is in the hands of the police in Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly raping an 18-year-old student he was preparing to sit for the Senior Schools Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), examinations.
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According
to reports, the teacher who ran a center for extra-mural lessons for
students with difficulties in some areas of studies, was said to have
had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl before the current incident
that put him in trouble, when he raped her again at the center in a secondary school in the Kubwa area.
An eyewitness narrated how Goddy was caught:
“While in the classroom, Goddy caressed the girl and later removed her clothes before he had carnal knowledge of her.
The teacher was nabbed after the girl narrated the incident to her parents who later reported the matter to the police."
Upon
his arrest, the suspect reportedly confessed to the crime, noting that
it was not the first time he had had sex with the student whom he said
is his girlfriend.