Barrister Natasha Hadiza Akpoti, a Gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 election in Kogi State has this evening vowed take on officials in international community over the case of 11yrs old student of deeper life high school, Akwa Ibom .
Natasha Akptoti reeled out the following to buttress her stance in the struggle for justice, it reads;
1. Don Davis, the 11yr old student of Deeper Life High School, Akwa Ibom who was sexually assaulted by seniors while the school tried covering up. Glad the fighting spirit of his mother pushes on for justice.
2. Keren Akpagher, the 14 yr old student of Premier Academy,Lugbe Abuja who died of sepsis earlier this year. A used condom was found inside of her. Possibly raped severely by a staff (security or teacher) . She died before she could build up courage to mention names. The school stonewalled the investigation.
3. Sylvester Oromoni, the 12yr old student of Dowen College, Lagos who died from internal injuries sustained by torture from students for failing to join a cult.
These three innocent souls are our children. We must all join voices and support the parents to call for
1. Criminal charges to be pressed against the school and those identified as collaborators.
2. Thorough investigation leaving no stone unturned no matter how highly placed the parents of the erring wards are.
3. The establishment of a body under the supervision of the Federal ministry of education to monitor, supervise and evsliuate activities of all private schools (boarding & day ) in Nigeria.
4. The expansion of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC Nigeria) activities to oversee activities of private schools especially boarding facilities.
FCCPC can (amongst others);
-pay an impromptu visit to boarding schools to inspect the quality of food served (I remember the watery beans at FGC Idoani) and (the GGUSS. Oboroke’s watery akamu with chippings of overnight Amala as the same poorly washed pot is used for everything) .
-pay a visit to the hostels especially at night to see the students sleeping on bare floor, kneeling all night in the cold as punishment, bunk-shocking , dirty toilets, lack of drinking water (not to talk of bathing water) etc
– interview students randomly to unravel SnD intercept torture and sexual abuse by fellow students and /or teachers . 
Believe me, there are so many more students suffering abuse in boarding and day schools but have had fear imbibed in them that they are too scared to speak up. “A cry for help is a death sentence “ they victims are often warned.
So take a good look at these three faces . Two dead … one alive.
Even the boy Don that’s alive will never be the same again. God help and bless him!
I’ll plead, let’s join voices and forces to have these schools support the call for justice and ensure stringent measures are in place to curb the evil of bullying and abuse.
Meanwhile, I have a score to settle with International Community School, Abuja. Nigeria. It’s been 7 years but feels like yesterday each time I read of such stories.
Just waiting for the right time …. soon … soon. She said.
