Chrisland School has reacted to the sex scandal involving its 10-year-old female student with fellow male students.
This is coming after the Lagos State Government ordered that all branches of the school in the state be shut down indefinitely.
Recall that a 10year old female student of the school was reported to have been gang raped.
However, it was later gathered that the girl took part in a truth-or-dare game in Dubai where she and other students represented the school in the World School Games held between March 8 and 14, 2022.
Meanwhile, in a statement signed by a member of Chrisland Schools Advisory Board, Akin Fadeyi, he said: “No rape of anyone or the administration of a pregnancy test on any child took place under our watch, but a COVID-19 post-travel test.”
“Within these 71, we had our girls on the 11th floor and boys on the 4th floor to draw clear lines that respect moral boundaries.”
“While we understand the emotions this has generated, we assure the public that our first approach as an institution was to assume parental roles by offering support to those involved and ensuring that nothing affected their senses of esteem.”
“However, after a comprehensive evaluation of the situation, we can’t help but express how scandalised and distressed we feel as mothers, fathers and instructors with a relationship that holds a direct bearing on the development of those involved.”
“We were, however, compelled to engage with the parents of the remaining students who unfortunately got themselves involved in misconduct, and by our code of conduct processes, which are well known to the parents.”
“Chrisland reprimanded them to instil a sense of discipline and serve as deterrence to other students.”
“The disciplinary action was to undermine our cohesive culture as a community of future leaders and committed instructors but to be assertive in handing down the sort of discipline that seeks to correct and reform our children (students) when they stray from the path of rectitude.”
“While we hasten to affirm that as an institution that’s managing children from diverse backgrounds, we can’t lay claim to, or embark on any sense of self-righteousness in our approach, but we learn and evolve within the frames of best practices every single day.”
