The Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have issued warnings against employing underage house helps, maltreatment of vulnerable persons, and other domestic violence.
The warning was issued when the police paraded an Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, who was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting her 10- year-old house help.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, said that the prevalence of child abuse, child labour, maltreatment, assault, and other violence meted out on children would not be condoned.
She stressed that the government would no longer tolerate such acts, and severe punishment awaits perpetrators of inhuman treatment.
Kennedy-Ohanenye added that apart from the domestication and implementation of the Child Rights Act and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act and others, the government would implement other strategies to stop the practice, as it has recently become prevalent in many parts of the country.
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