Yomi Alliyu , SAN, Volunteers To Defend Before Panel, Queens College Girl Allegedly Assaulted For Fixing Eye Lashes – TheNigerialawyer

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Yomi Alliyu, has volunteered
to defend the young girl from Queen’s College who was allegedly
assaulted by a security officer for fixing eyelashes.

The learned silk in an open letter which he addressed to ladies,
condemned the act, and stated that it was wrong filming the girl
who was but an underage. According to him, they had succeeded by
their acts in creating a life long scar on the girl child which if
not properly handled may cause eternal damnation in the life of
this young heart. He also added that the negative tag from this may
affect how she is treated throughout her life, and she might need a
psychiatrist working hand in hand with a seasoned psychologist to
bring her back to her feet and womanhood.

“I watched with blurry eyes the scene brought to play by
security men at Queens College, Lagos. I bled inside me when I saw
a young girl taking cover on her mum’s shoulder having her head
pull back forcefully and/or violently by a Security man with the
intention of showing her eyelashes to the world by filming an
underage girl.

“This is reprehensible and should be condemned by all
right-thinking people. This is punishment carried to the extreme.
Even if she had committed ARMED ROBBERY the law does NOT allow
filming of underage for any criminal offence!.

“For crying out loud, what crime under the Law is wearing of
eyelashes? Is it indecent exposure of body by a student to warrant
bullying, jeering, exposure to public odium and ridicule by
half-educated security outfit of Queens College, Lagos, who not
only filmed but mounted the video on the internet and ensuring that
it went viral.

“They had succeeded by their acts in creating a life long scar
on the girl child which if not properly handled may cause eternal
damnation in the life of this young heart. The negative tag from
this may affect how she is treated throughout her life and she
might need a psychiatrist working hand in hand with a seasoned
psychologist to bring her back to her feet and womanhood,” he
said.

Speaking further, he said that this is the type of situation the
law seeks to protect not only for a girl child but all underage,
adding that, a child should not be made to carry the tag of
malfeasance and/or crime throughout her life. “I refer you to
various laws which include but not limited to Children and Young
Persons Act/Law; Protection of Children Act/Law and various
international treaties on protection of girl child,” he said.

“Today has been declared by the United Nations as International
Day for the Protection of Women and Girls. This young girl has been
molested, ridiculed and exposed to public odium by the authorities
of Queens College through their security outfit.

“I#standforJusticeforQueensCollegeGirlChild and hereby request
to be connected to her parents for her defense before the panel set
up by the school even though they have been caught up by Nemo judex
in causa Sua. Having created the odium and eternal moral wound they
cannot in law sit in judgment over the girl!

“Thanks for sparing time to read my submission and in
anticipation of your connecting me with the parents of the girl
child for her defense before the panel and if possible Court.

“They have brought the issue to public glare. This matter should
be properly addressed to protect girl child not only in QC but
throughout the civilized society. Be that as it may, I wish you a
very happy international day against violence against women and
girls,” he added.