By Damilare Adeleye
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State has remanded 45-year old teacher, Stella Nwadigbo, for indecent treatment and assault of one of her pupils, Michael Abayomi.
The suspect, who was arraigned at the Magistrate Court 1, in Ogba, Lagos State on Thursday, January 9, by the Lagos Police Command, was remanded in Kirikiri Correctional facility till February 18, 2025.
It was recalled that the teacher had been captured in a viral video indecently treating and assaulting a three-year-old pupil of a primary school in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
Providing update on the arrest of the teacher, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the State Police spokesman, confirmed the arraignment before the court in a statement issued on Thursday.
He said: “Following receipt of the video, the Family Support Unit (FSU) of Ikorodu Police Division promptly arrested the suspect on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and transferred her to the Gender Unit of the Command Headquarters same day after preliminary investigations.
“The victim was taken to a medical facility for adequate medical attention.
“The suspect has since been remanded to Kirikiri Correctional facility till February 18, 2025 when the case comes up for continuation of hearing.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, psc(+), mnips, while commending Nigerians for promptly alerting the police to the situation, assures them of the ever-readiness of the Command to respond quickly and appropriately to situations towards ensuring the safety and security of resident and visitors to Lagos State.”
