A nurse named Austin Etim has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl inside the male ward of General Hospital Calabar.
The male nurse was arrested on Monday afternoon following reports by the hospital management and intervention of the ministry of health.
He was said to have committed the crime at the weekend.
The victim who was said to be taking care of her sick father at the hospital’s male ward while the mother was running around for other things was sexually assaulted by the male nurse on Saturday.
Sources at the hospital said that the the nurse used a scarf to tie up the victim before assaulting her.
The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Health, Dr Iwara Iwara confirmed that the suspect has been suspended henceforth.
He also said that the hospital has been given 48 hours ti medically examine the teenager and produce her medical report for onward prosecution of the matter.
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