An aid worker is calling on authorities in Nigeria to come to the aid of a 4-year-old girl who is dealing with complications after the catechist of a Catholic cathedral allegedly had carnal knowledge of her.
Ugama Steve said the incident happened last year when the girl was just 3 years old. Now, the girl is dealing with an infection that is causing her to smell.
He added that pressure was put on the parents of the child to drop the case when the catechist was arrested.
The father, who lived at the cathedral within wife, allegedly dropped the case, and abandoned his wife and daughter. He then remarried another wife whom he still lives with in the cathedral.
Ugama wrote: “Thursday last week the PRO of AEFUTHA called me about this case. She was brought back to the hospital by her mum because smelly pours were coming out of her virgina.”
He said the act was allegedly committed by “the catchiest at St. Theresa Cathedral Abakaliki where they lived at the time of the incident.”
He continued: “I met with the doctor in charge of her case and he confirmed that she was defiled when she was first rushed to the hospital last year.”
He said the child is still dealing with the effect of what was done to her, hence the smell.
“According to her mum, the catechist was arrested then and later released on bail,” Ugama added.
“I reached out to the IPO who handled the matter and she said they concluded the matter and forwarded to the office of the DPP for legal advice.
“I called her dad and he said he is not interested in the matter, the case caused problems btw them and he has since married another wife and still living with the new wife at the cathedral where he is still a driver while mother and daughter was chased out of the cathedral according to her.
“I reached out to the cathedral administrator and he said the woman couldn’t establish that it was the catechist that defiled her daughter. According to him, it was the mum that did it to her daughter. He alleged that the mum is very problematic and behaves as if she is mentally unstable.
“While the woman claimed that they put enormous pressure her and the husband to drop the case as they claimed she was fighting the church. Her husband eventually agreed to drop the case and she refused.
“The doctor said the girl needs to be repaired, I don’t know what that means. She is currently on antibiotics drugs. I have informed the IPO that I want the case to be reopened for further investigation.
“I was unable to reach the catechist.
“Her dad’s young brother by xyz called me and said I should hands off the matter.
“Help me share this until we arrest him again.”
