A medical doctor and four other persons in Akwa Ibom State have been detained by the state Police Command over the alleged molestation of an 11-year-old JSS1 student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The mother of Don Davies Archibong, Deborah had alleged that the boy was molested in school based on her various Facebook videos.
It was gathered that one Dr. Effiong Udimidue and four other staffers of the school were detained after the meeting the police held with all parties involved in the matter on Tuesday at the Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo.
Udimidue is said to have retired from the State government and is currently running his own private clinic within Uyo, the state capital.
The four staff of the School who also detained included, the Vice Principal of the School, and an administrative staff whose names could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
Others are two teachers, who double as Boarding Masters of the junior students’ hostel and Senior Students hostel, Mr. Akpan and Mr. Nseabasi Joseph respectively.
It was gathered that the meeting, which was in continuation of investigation into the Deeper Life High School matter ended about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Further investigation revealed that the police command had last Thursday invited all parties involved, including the Senior Students accused of molestation and bullying, and they had made statements over the controversial issue.
The mother of Don-Davies, Mrs. Deborah Archibong had petitioned the Police command alleging that her son Don Davies was inhumanly treated, molested and subjected to starvation in the School.
Recall that the Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, had in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Odiko MacDon, made available to newsmen in Uyo, assured Akwa Ibom people that no stone would be left unturned in unraveling the truth.
Amiengheme, who had also assured that the outcome of the investigation would be made public, however enjoined all parties involved in the matter to exercise restraint pending the outcome of the ongoing police investigation.
However, Odiko MacDon, the PPRO did not respond to the detention of the five persons as he did not take calls made to his GSM phone.
