16/08/2025
Fed. Govt. To Prosecute Perpetrators Of Child Abuse In Port Harcourt.
The Federal Government has condemned the abuse of children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, allegedly carried out under the guise of a spiritual cleansing exercise.
In a press statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Jonathan Eze, on Saturday, the Minister, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described the act as “barbaric, criminal, and a gross violation of the Child Rights Act.”
She said the Tinubu administration would not tolerate any form of abuse, especially those targeted at children.
The Minister commended the Nigeria Police Force, particularly the Rivers State Command, for its swift intervention, and also praised the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Hajiya Binta Bello, for deploying her team promptly to rescue and safeguard the affected children.
She advised that such reports should be channelled directly to the police, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, or other law enforcement agencies to ensure quick intervention without compromising rescue efforts or the privacy of victims.
According to the statement, the rescued children are now under protective custody and are receiving medical and psychosocial support in line with the provisions of the Child Rights Act, which has been domesticated across the 36 states of the Federation.
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