The Akwa Ibom Police Command, Tuesday, held a meeting with Deeper Life High School and parents of the 11-year-old said to have been molested in the school.
The state government had last Wednesday handed over the alleged molestation of Don Davies, the JSS1 student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro Uyo in Akwa Ibom State to the police for investigation.
The meeting held at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo was presided over by the Commissioner for Police, Amiengheme Andrew, with all the parties in attendance.
This was as the State Police Command has assured that it would unravel the alleged molestation and maltreatment of the JSS1 student by some students and management of the School.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Odiko MacDon, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Uyo explained that the command had received a petition by Mrs. Deborah Archibong, 41, mother of Don-Davies over the matter.
MacDon stated that a discreet investigation into the matter has commenced immediately.
He stated, “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command is in receipt of a petition by one Mrs Deborah Archibong ( 41), mother of one Don-Davis Iniobong Archibong, aged 11yrs, a student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro Road, Uyo, wherein she alleged that her son, Master Don-Davis Iniobong was inhumanly treated, 3exually molested and suffered starvation, against one Mrs Ndidi Solomon (45) and three others.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Amiengheme Andrew ordered a discreet investigation into the matter and the said investigation has commenced immediately.
“The CP, while enjoining all parties involved to exercise restraint pending the outcome of the investigation, has assured the good people of Akwa Ibom State that no stone will be left unturned in unraveling the truth and that the outcome of the investigation will be made known to the public.”