The Kwara Government has warned that jail-term
awaits people caught in child-trafficking, child or
pedophiles in the state.
Dr Asiata Saka, the state Commissioner for
Women Affairs and Social Development, gave the
warning on Saturday during the 2018 New Year
party organised for orphans from various
reception centers in Ilorin.
She said that the government was currently
taking care of some children abused by a
pedophile father as well as abandoned triplets.
She explained that the young girl that was
sexually abused by her father went through
depression, but currently being rehabilitated by
the state government and the father arrested.
The commissioner said that three other cases of
child abuse were currently being handled in
various courts.
“We have about 22 children in the state’s
reception centres and 40 abandoned babies with
the Life Empowers Anchors Hope (LEAH)
Foundation belonging to Mrs Omolewa Ahmed,
Kwara Governor’s wife.
Saka, who represented Mrs Ahmed at the party,
also stressed the need for children to be
adequately catered for and protected.
She explained that the ministry had various
departments such as the orphanage, juvenile
delinquent and child-trafficking departments to
take care of children’s affairs in the state. (NAN)
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