A Nigerian woman has shared a troubling account involving her SS2 niece, who allegedly left her boarding school shortly after her parents dropped her off and went to meet a university student she was reportedly in a relationship with.
According to the woman, her niece was taken to boarding school by her parents on Sunday morning. Later that same day, the woman said she was travelling in a Keke when she noticed someone who looked exactly like her niece on a busy road, holding hands with a young man.
She said she tried to get a closer look, but before the Keke could drop her off, she lost sight of the pair. Worried, she immediately called the girl’s mother to find out whether her niece was at home. It was then that her sister confirmed that the girl had been taken to school earlier that morning.
The woman said she became increasingly concerned and decided to travel to the school herself rather than immediately telling the girl’s mother what she had seen, explaining that she wanted to be certain before raising an alarm.She reportedly arrived at the school at about 9 p.m., after travelling for roughly an hour.
At the school gate, she told the security guard that she needed to collect something from her niece. According to her, she initially gave the impression that the girl had her house key and that she only needed the key without entering the school premises.
The security guard reportedly informed the house mistress, who came to the gate with a flashlight. The woman said the house mistress recognized her as someone who usually visited the girl during visiting days and agreed to have the student bring the supposed key.
However, after searching for the girl, the house mistress returned and said she could not find her.
The woman said another house mistress later revealed that she had seen the student leaving the school gate earlier that afternoon. According to the explanation given at the time, the girl allegedly claimed that her father had instructed her to follow them to a supermarket to pick up something and that she would return shortly. She was reportedly signed out by the morning security personnel.
The woman then disclosed what she had seen earlier that day. The girl’s parents were contacted, but her father reportedly denied sending his daughter anywhere and said they had already purchased everything she would need until their next visit.
The discovery reportedly left the girl’s mother devastated, with the woman saying her sister cried throughout the night.The girl, who reportedly does not have a phone, was back in school by Monday morning.
Her mother subsequently confronted her and demanded to know where the young man she had allegedly spent the night with lived. The family reportedly involved the police, who went with them to the location provided by the girl. According to the account, the young man was identified as a second-year university student.
The woman said that while they were on their way to the location, her niece was crying and pleading with the police not to arrest the young man. She reportedly told them that if they arrested him, they should arrest her as well. Her father, however, had reportedly already informed the police that he wanted the young man arrested.
Following the arrest, the girl became extremely distressed and reportedly engaged in behaviour that caused serious concern for her immediate safety. Her family and those around her became worried about her emotional state.
The young man, who was reportedly still in police custody at the time of the account, was said to be reassuring the girl, repeatedly calling her “baby” and telling her that he would not leave her. The girl was also reportedly referring to him as her “babe.”
The woman’s account further stated that the student had stopped participating in school activities and had reportedly refused food since Monday. Her mother was therefore planning to take her home from the boarding school.
The incident has reportedly left the family deeply concerned about the girl’s safety, her relationship with the university student, and how she was able to leave the school premises without her parents’ knowledge.
The situation has also raised questions about boarding-school security, student supervision, communication between school authorities and parents, and the need for adults to respond carefully when teenagers become emotionally attached to older partners.
The woman concluded by asking whether her sister should remove the girl from boarding school or keep her there while making changes to ensure closer supervision and support.
