Dying In Silence: How Culture Aids Sexual Abuse In Nigerian Schools
Due to the fear of not being taken seriously or being mocked – by the society and even parents – most male students battling with sexual molestation and other forms of abuses in Nigerian boarding schools continue to wallow in silence. Even after school, the silence culture drags on, with survivors preferring to conceal their experiences – even to the detriment of their mental health – to opening up.
by Elizabeth Ogunbamowo
Apr 07, 2021
Enduring sexual molestation from fellow students was an experience a man who only identified himself as Okonkwo, had to grapple with during his days in a boarding school.
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Thrice, Dele Bandele attempted suicide but failed. Sadly, the fourth attempt sent the digital strategist on ‘a journey of no return’ one week after his birthday and left his family hugely devastated.
Bandele had been declared missing by his friends after he was last seen at Omole Phase II, Lagos, only to be found dead on January 13 in circumstances suspected to be a suicide. His last known location was said to be at the Third Mainland Bridge – a notorious suicide spot inwards Lagos Island.
In a suicide note he left behind, Bandele disclosed that he had fought depression for seven years and attempted suicide on three occasions but was discouraged by thoughts of the consequences to those around him, especially his mother.