FG vows prosecution after viral video of children flogged in Rivers State
The Federal Government has condemned the abuse of children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, after a video showing minors being flogged in the name of “spiritual cleansing” went viral. In a statement on Saturday, the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described the act as “barbaric, criminal, and a gross violation of the Child Rights Act.” She warned that under the Tinubu administration, no individual or group would be allowed to subject children to such treatment. “Whether carried out by strangers, community leaders, or even parents, anyone found guilty will face prosecution under the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act,” she said, adding that parents or guardians who aided or condoned the act would not be exempt. The Minister commended the Rivers State Police Command for its swift response, as well as NAPTIP’s Director-General, Hajiya Binta Bello, for promptly deploying […]
