Lagos Rescues 12-Year Old Boy from Maternal Abuse As Mrs. Egunjobi Condemns Act

…Set To Charge His Abuser To Court

AgegePulse Magazine

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The Lagos State Government, through the Directorate of Citizens' Rights, has rescued a severely abused 12-year old boy residing at No. 76 Moricas Road, Agege when his story went viral on the social media, especially on Facebook.

Speaking on the incident, the Director for Citizens' Rights, Mrs. Biola Oseni said as soon as the Agency got to know about the abused child, she led her team to the stated address on Sunday, 1st of March, 2020, around 5.30 pm, to meet with the boy and his family as well as verify the true situation of things.

Oseni asserted that findings revealed that the boy's mother was the abuser who severely beat her son to stupor with blood oozing out from different parts of his body as a form of punishment.

She said, “When the parents eventually arrived, the boy was not with them. So the rescue team had to effect the arrest of both parents with the help of police officers with the hope of compelling them to produce the boy, which they eventually did”.

While noting that the boy has since been taken from the Police Station and handed over to the Ministry of Youth and Social Development for necessary action, Oseni pointed out that the woman has since been detained at the Police Station and would soon be charged to court.

In the same vein, On getting the news, the wife of the Executive Chairman of the council, Alhaja Ramot Egunjobi has also condemned the act after visiting the scene to get first hand information.

She said, "This is commendable and Unacceptable"

"This is what a mother did to her child while correcting him in order to put him on the right part.

 "Sources told me that this will be the fourth assault from the mother and the step father.
I hereby appeal to the appropriate authority to come to the aid of this little boy. The Nigerian Security And Civil Defence Corp, Human Rights and the Nigeria Police Force should take appropriate actions to let this serve as a deterrent to the other women out there that maltreat their children/wards."Mrs Ramot Egunjobi said.

However, She promised to support the boy with necessary learning materials and gift items.

Shun Cultism, Drug Abuse, Truancy - Hon. Egunjobi Advises Youths

In a bid to nip the prevalence of youths involvement in all forms of social vices in the bud, the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi has advised youths in Agege and Lagos State to eschew the act of drug abuse, cultism and all forms of social vices.

Egunjobi stated this at the National Campaign on cultism for Secondary School students across Agege LGA which was organised by Agege Local Government in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs.

He recalled that youth empowerment was a major agenda on his manifesto during the chairmanship electioneering process adding that his administration is working tirelessly towards eradicating the nefarious social menaces such as drug abuse and cultism prevalent among Agege youths.

The youthful council boss reiterated that efforts are being put in place to engage the youths in various vocational trainings such as Computer Training, Cosmetology, Hairdressing, Catering/Hotel Management, Computer Engineering, Bead Making which would help students/youths to become useful to themselves and the society at large.

“Our administration will organize sensitization campaign and workshop, purposely to let the youth be aware of the dangers in being a secret cult member, its negative effects on them as a person and on the society at large.” Egunjobi asserted.

The Council Medical Officer of Health, MOH, Dr. Akintayo who advised the students to desist from consuming hard substances such as narcotics, cultism, and other illegal activities, said the social vices can truncate the brighter future that God has created for them.

Speaking with Agege Pulse Magazine, DPO, Isokoko Police Division, SP Ayuba NAS, he said crime rate in Agege has drastically reduced to nothing as a result of the monthly security meeting with other Security Agencies and  stakeholders.

He added that the police division is partnering with the youth in order to gather intelligence on how to checkmate the excesses of the evil perpetrators among the youths.

Head of Administration LGA, Engr. Abass, HoD WAPA, Mrs. Odetola, Mr. Ali Ahmed, NDLEA Commandant among other notable dignitaries were all present.