A Kano father, Lawal Ayuba Madaki, said he will never forgive the schoolteacher he entrusted with the moral and academic upbringing of his four daughters but he allegedly betrayed that trust by s3xually abusing them.…....
The victims, three of a set of quadruplets, Hassana, Hussaina, Hussaina, aged 7, and their 5-year-old sister, were allegedly abused by the teacher identified as Kamal Abdulmuminu, whom the children fondly called “Uncle Kamal.”
The children’s mother discovered signs that they had been s3xually abused and promptly informed their father, leading to the arrest and remand of Kamal.
The father, originally from Nasarawa Local Government Area but resident in Inusawa, Ungogo Local Government Area, said, “I was seated outside my furniture workshop when the mother of the children, who is also my wife, called and informed me of the very sad news.
“We took them to the hospital where, after examination, it was confirmed they had been s3xually abused.
“We went to Dantamashe Police Station to lodge a formal complaint. The police later took the children to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital for another round of tests, after which doctors also confirmed s3xual abuse. We returned to the school and the suspect, who is their teacher and vice principal, was arrested.”
He said the children revealed that the teacher had abused them on several occasions, usually calling them to his office one after another after break time.
The school was identified as Al-Hadeed Private School, located at Kwanar Dorasa, Inusawa, in Ungogo Local Government Area.
Madaki explained that the children are quadruplets — three girls and a boy — born in 2019.
He said the boy is not currently living with him, while another daughter, aged five, is also enrolled in the same school.
“The suspected teacher is now in custody, and the matter is before a magistrate’s court, which has adjourned the case till June 9,” he said.
He recalled that the children initially complained of stomach aches, but despite medication, the complaints persisted.
It was at that stage that their mother noticed something unusual in one of the girls.
“She observed a discharge from one of the girls’ private parts and, when questioned, the six-year-old confessed that it was their teacher. Thereafter, the mother checked the others and discovered they had all been assaulted,” he added.
Madaki appealed to the local, state and federal governments to ensure diligent prosecution of the case and justice for the children.
