Man Jose Kayima
Police in Bundibugyo District has arrested the head teacher of Bundimangwara Primary School in Bubukwanga Sub County for attempting to defile a 13-year-old girl at the school.
The head teacher was arrested on Monday evening after circulation of video of a pupil narrating went viral on social media.
In the video the 13 year old girl was narrating to her senior woman teacher Kudra Nakabugo.
The pupil alleges that the head teacher called her into his office and said he wants to start paying for her school fees and cater for her other basic needs both at home and at school.
The girl also revealed that on the same day, the head teacher gave her Shs1,500 transport money from school to meet him in a certain lodge in Bundibugyo Town Council.
“He threatened to chase me from school and kill me once he hears that I have revealed this information to anyone that he wants to make me his wife. I’m feeling scared and therefore I no longer want to study at this school,” the pupil further narrates.
Mr Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori region west police spokesperson stated that the incident happened on March 16.
Before the head teacher’s arrest on Monday, the district leaders including the District Education Officer, Mr John Byamukama, District Probation Officer, Ms Pamela Adongo, Chief Administrative Officer, and other stakeholders called for an emergency meeting at the school that was also attended by parents, teachers and the head teacher.
Immediately after the meeting, the district leaders invited police to the school and arrested the head teacher and took him to Bundibugyo police station for further investigations.
“We shall see his fate after police investigations, but for now I have nothing to say. But if the allegations are true then he shall automatically face the law,” Mr Byamukama said as quoted by Daily Monitor
