Simple #JusticeForDonDavis

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Reading through the story of Don Davis, the 11years old pupil that was sexually molested by his seniors in the Deeper Life school in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, I'm raised to a gallish drip.

The whole context of the story: right from how the young lad was treated disdainfully for supposed bedwetting, how he was so horribly messed up with sexually and to how he was further starved, speaks more to an angered me. It's very shameful and so diabolic to have subjected this kid to such horror and dread.

And to heighten my already blistering anger is the purported attempt by the school authority and the Akwa-Ibom state government, through its commissioner for Education, to sweep this issue under the carpet.


This attempt to cover up this dastardly act and trying to undermine the degree of such ill is the worst action that could be taken, for it's akin to denying the victim the needed justice! And this should be condemned. It shouldn't be allowed to happen, in the least.

Such story of a child been toiled with in such a way as to dip hands and insert legs into his anus as a ritual is deeply unimaginable and should not be heard of in a school environment, more so a church-owned institution. This is far more of a child abuse, it is highly a crime as suggestive of the dereliction of duty by the institution. The irresponsibility of the management should be condemned!

The story of a cover-up by the school management, if true, must be censured. The Deeper Life Bible church and Pst WF Kumuyi must rise up to the occasion as it demands now to condemn the act and critically investigate this matter as to do justice. Incidents of this nature are not best managed by shielding the culprits and denying they happened. It instead fuels the lead for repetition.

Therefore, the primary culprits must be brought out and dealt with to appropriately shame the act and deter those who may be so influenced to act similarly. The incident might not have been the first of the culprits, but the exposition brought about by Don Davis mother and the child himself should be cashed upon to sternly deal with this evil crime and those similar to it!

#JusticeForDonDavis

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