Following the recent report of a 10-year-old pupil of Chrisland School who was said to have been raped by her schoolmates during a trip to Dubai, the state government stated that the allegations of sexual violence against Chrisland School students are being investigated by the relevant Ministries,Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), which include the Ministry of Education, the Office of Education Quality Assurance, the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, the Ministry of Justice, and the Lagos State Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency.
In a statement on Monday, the state Ministry of Education said investigation into the matter was ongoing.
The statement jointly signed by the MDAs, revealed that the criminal allegations had 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.”
The State Government therefore reminded the general public that anyone who engages in any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving of a child commits an offence and is liable to custodial sentence of 14years. “This includes producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing an image of child pornography.”
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