A 16-year-old student ofSani Dingyadi Unity Secondary Schoolin Sokoto State,Abdulrahman Bala Altine, has been missing for two months.
Altine's father, MalamBala Altine Kasarawa, toldDaily Trustthat his son disappeared after an attack by thugs said to have been hired by the state’ chairman of theNigerian Union of Teachers(NUT),Chika Maidamma.
Kasarawa said Maidamma, who is also his neighbour, had sent the thugs to deal with his son who had quarelled with his [Maidamma] wife.
“His wife, Hajiya Rabi entered my house and beat up my son, Abdulrahman, in the presence of his mother," Kasarawa said.
"The incident caused his mother to collapse because she is hypertensive. It took us hours to revive her.
"As we were reviving her, Chika hired area boys who came looking for Abdulrahman in two vehicles and dangerous weapons, but by then, he had left the house.
He said his son has been missing since that incident.
"Since I did not know his whereabouts, I reported the matter to the police.
"The police invited and detained Chika, only to be released after agreeing to find my child within one week which has since elapsed.
"He was later invited by the police again and DSS and was let go after promising to look for the boy and bring him home."
But the matter took a new turn when the alleged assaulter arrested Kasarawa.
“On Sunday, May 17, Chika reported me to Bado office of the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps who came and arrested me at around 2:17am," he added.
"He later reported me to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 10, accusing me of aiding my son to escape arrest after attacking his pregnant wife at his residence.
"This is why I resorted to the press, to help me seek justice over the matter."
Maidamma has however denied the allegations.
He said the 'missing' student was the one who hired area boys to unleash terror on his pregnant wife.
“We were at the hospital till 2am on that fateful day because she was bleeding as a result of the attack,” he said.
"And we were advised to come back every week by the doctor.
The NUT chairman however corroborated Kasarawa's claim that he was initially arrested.
He however said he had delayed taking action over the matter with the hope that the student would be found and handed over to the police.
Altine's father, MalamBala Altine Kasarawa, toldDaily Trustthat his son disappeared after an attack by thugs said to have been hired by the state’ chairman of theNigerian Union of Teachers(NUT),Chika Maidamma.
Kasarawa said Maidamma, who is also his neighbour, had sent the thugs to deal with his son who had quarelled with his [Maidamma] wife.
“His wife, Hajiya Rabi entered my house and beat up my son, Abdulrahman, in the presence of his mother," Kasarawa said.
"The incident caused his mother to collapse because she is hypertensive. It took us hours to revive her.
"As we were reviving her, Chika hired area boys who came looking for Abdulrahman in two vehicles and dangerous weapons, but by then, he had left the house.
He said his son has been missing since that incident.
"Since I did not know his whereabouts, I reported the matter to the police.
"The police invited and detained Chika, only to be released after agreeing to find my child within one week which has since elapsed.
"He was later invited by the police again and DSS and was let go after promising to look for the boy and bring him home."
But the matter took a new turn when the alleged assaulter arrested Kasarawa.
“On Sunday, May 17, Chika reported me to Bado office of the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps who came and arrested me at around 2:17am," he added.
"He later reported me to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 10, accusing me of aiding my son to escape arrest after attacking his pregnant wife at his residence.
"This is why I resorted to the press, to help me seek justice over the matter."
Maidamma has however denied the allegations.
He said the 'missing' student was the one who hired area boys to unleash terror on his pregnant wife.
“We were at the hospital till 2am on that fateful day because she was bleeding as a result of the attack,” he said.
"And we were advised to come back every week by the doctor.
The NUT chairman however corroborated Kasarawa's claim that he was initially arrested.
He however said he had delayed taking action over the matter with the hope that the student would be found and handed over to the police.
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