Readers’ mail..
Good evening Olorisupergal,
I would like to report the management of Queen’s College Yaba. As I write, the principal and vice principals have, over a month now, deliberately suppressed several complaints of sexual harassment which my daughter and some other students have consistently reported to their class teacher, their year head, the head of department of the accused teacher and the principal’s office.
My daughter is in JSS2, second term at Queen’s College. During their visiting day in first term she complained to me that there is an Integrated Science teacher, Mr Oshifala who has been harrassing her and some other students. I asked her if the man had touched her and she said no, he only tells them that they are looking beautiful and he wants to marry them. I dismissed her complaints as typical compliments from a teacher.
However, two weeks later, on Thursday, she called me late at night and she was crying bitterly. I could barely hear what she was saying until after I had calmed her down. Me myself I was scared, wondering what had happened. She told me then that this same Mr Oshifala, who by the way, lives in the boarding house ares, had cornered her on her way back from easing herself just before lights out. She told me that he called her and she thought he wanted to punish her for leaving her dorm room when it was almost lights out. But when she got closer to him, he was smelling of alcohol and she ran away from him. But he ran after her and grabbed her and tried to kiss her while touching her private parts. She started screaming and then students started coming out so he left her and pretended to punish her. But the students already know his ways so they started booing him until the housemistress came out and chased them inside, telling them to be quiet and that nothing was actually going on. I told my daughter to calm down and prayed with her and I told her not to leave her dorm room unless with another student.
I got to the school first thing the next day and spoke with the housemistress who confirmed to me that the story was true. but she warned me that the Mr Oshifala is a favourite of the Vice Principal Mrs Kayode. I spoke to a couple of otehr teachers and they all confirmed this story and the Mr Oshifala’s tendencies. The teachers also mentioned that he had ben reported before at the Abuja Headquarters for sexual harassment and he was almost sacked until he begged this same Vice Principal who squashed the complaints.
I went to the vice principal myself and complained to her about my daughter’s issue. Mrs Kayode and anothe Vice Principal Mrs Njoku were both in the room when I entered. From the looks on their faces, I knew my daughter wa stelling the truth. Mrs Njoku soon left and it was just me and Mrs Kayode. She then told me (and these are her words) that even though my daughter was telling the truth, Oshifala is her man and he does a lot of work for her and there is nothing me or anyone can do to move him out of the school. She also turned around to threaten me that if I like, I can go to Abuja to report, nothing would happen. And that I should not forget that this is a government school so instead of her or Mr Oshifala being sacked, my daughter would be dismissed instead!!
As I type this, I have already found another school for my daughter. She has left the boarding house and once their exams are over she would leave Queen’s College. She told me that this Mr Oshifala sees her every time she has class in the labs but she never goes there alone, only when her friends are with her. She says he always tells her that her mother tried to report him, but in the end she is the one who would leave the school while he would remain.
These people wanted to traumatize my daughter!! They know this man is a child molester and yet they still keep him not only in the school but in the boarding house area where these young girls live. He is free to roam about at night drunk as a skunk and no one does anything because of his connections.
Even worse, they now have young men as security guards who, some parents have even complained at the last PTA meeting are already harassing their daughters.
I beg you to please expose these people. They think they are bigger than just one parent, but I know one day their time will come.
Kindly advise this parent on what she should do.
Good evening,Ma..I just got to see this and from what I can infere, the school management is trying to make this issue die down without finding a solution to it…The issue I can’t stop pondering on is why men should be allowed to stay in a girls hostel…I don’t know if its because this is the South-East but up here in the North where I school,boys don’t enter our hostels and this is a university…Also,there are apartments off-campus that are termed “ba shiga maza” meaning “no entry by males”. If this can be upheld in a university setting,why should men be allowed to stay in the girls hostel in a secondary school for girls only? I’m really not happy hearing this because QC is my alma-matter, but strict actions must be taken against the said Mr. Oshifala,thanks and have a blessed night.
This is serious and very disheartened.Authority of QC has no reason to keep this Animal in that school if actually the story is real.We the PTA body in the south west of the unity schools shall take this up.
Not surprised.. Cos this is typical of Mr Seni. Am just a little bit disappointed. Just glad this one is out for the world to hear. It will save other girls a chance from meeting him. There’s too much male freedom in that school. He was indeed a splendid biology teacher. But.. The girls first
This story is purely to defame and tarnish the image of Mr Oshifala….I can boldly say there is no aota of truth in this story for two justifiable reasons.
first, Mr Oshifala does not teach Jss2 students integrated science but the senior class… He is friendly though so how would he pick interest on a jss2 students among the large crowd of girls in queens college.
Secondly, my Oshifala does not live in queens college compound talk less of borden school area, so how would the person who attempted raping the girl by that time of the night be Mr oshifala.
Whoever is behind this story should fear God.
Mr. Seni is innocent!
What do you people gain by tarnishing someone’s image like this. You saw clearly that he took to his facebook page to deny it and then you deemed it fit to post It? I see faceless people here judging him and crying wolf but I tell you, Mr Osifala is the best biology teacher and mentor I have ever known in my life! Without him Queen’s college wouldn’t have gathered so much academic accolades and awards. He is a great mentor and teacher. He supported and encouraged me throughout my stay in Queen’s college. I remember the time my grades dropped he was there for me. Mr. Osifala was like a father to me. I hate you for spreading this false rumour about him. You entertainment bloggers don’t know poo about journalism. I pity your hustle…The same way you’ve soiled this young jovial, intelligent and sincere man’s name is the same way you shall dance in the mud. He is innocent! I swear on the ‘bar’ that he is. I love you Seni! I would never forget what you did for me in school. You shall be vindicated. Thank you!… fiat justitia ruat caelum!!!
I was watching a previous episode of the show “Your View on TVC” and the hot topic was “Sexual Harassment in QC”. I am a Queen’s College Old Girl and Mr Osifila was my biology teacher ( not an Integrated Science teacher as falsely said) .
This matter should thoroughly investigated because some false utterances were made which I noted.
It was said that Mr Osifila allegedly molested a junior girl (Jss 2 precisely) when she went to urinate at night. Mr Osifila doe not live within the school compound so I wonder what he was doing by that time. Also,I wonder where she went to urinate that she was seen by him .I mean the only only designated place for that is the toilet (guarded by maintenance staff who made sure you didn’t go in without your bucket of water). Mr Osifila is a very wonderful teacher and has been teaching at QC for many years ,and yes he is very responsible. This matter should be well looked into before any conclusion is made
I believe they should wait until the accusers come forward
Why are they bothering their heads when the person affected and her mother have gone into hiding. I read that a newspaper correspondent called the mother’s number (the truecaller app identifying her) ,she picked up and denied being the person in question.why are the giving themselves headaches ,what’s a case without the accuser(the faceless molested girl) and witnesses(the so-called girls that came out to “boo” Mr Osifila and the house mistress that confirmed the incident being true)