As the story of a ten year old girl, allegedly r@ped by her
fellow students circulates, Lagos state government, Monday warned Nigerians to
desist from redistributing and reproducing pornographic materials of children,
noting that anyone caught would be liable to fourteen years imprisonment.
“We also use this medium to remind the general public that
any person who engages in any visual depiction of s3,xually explicit conduct
involving a child, commits an offence and is liable to custodial sentence of
fourteen (14) years. This includes “producing, distributing, receiving, or
possessing an image of child pornography”, said Commissioner for Education,
Folashade Adefisayo.
Recall that a ten year-old student of Chrisland school was
allegedly r@ped by his fellow students when they travelled to Dubai, United
Arab Emirates.
Miffed with the incident, the mother of the victim appealed to Nigerians to assists her get justice for her daughter.
She accused the school of negligence and poor communication. In a video clip shared by Ubi Frankin,
Nigeria Music Executive, the mother of the girl accused Mrs Azike, the head
teacher, of threatening her daughter, saying that her daughter (name witheld)
told her that Mrs Azike warned her never
to speak to anyone about the incident.
Reacting to the story, Lagos State Government has ordered
the immediate closure of all Chrisland Schools within the state pending further
investigations into alleged sexual assault.
Below is the
statement:
“The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn
to the alleged sexual violence case involving students of Chrisland Schools
which occurred in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
“It is pertinent to note that all allegations are being
investigated by the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including
Ministry of Education, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Youth
and Social Development, Ministry of Justice and the Lagos State
“Domestic and S3exual Violence Agency, whilst the criminal
allegations have been escalated to the Commissioner of Police.
“In view of the allegations, we are committed to ensuring
that adequate medical and pscyho social support is provided.
“This is to reassure members of the public of the State
Government’s commitment to safety and child protection, especially in ensuring
that all child-centered institutions within the state, formulate and implement
policies and systems that are compliant with the Executive Order (NO.EO/AA08 of
2016), Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Program.
“We also use this medium to remind the general public that
any person who engages in any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct
involving a child, commits an offence and is liable to custodial sentence of
fourteen (14) years. This includes “producing, distributing, receiving, or
possessing an image of child pornography”.
“Meantime, all Chrisland Schools within Lagos State are
hereby closed, pending further investigations.”
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