Oyo State Government has vowed to prosecute three men suspected to abuse a 9-year-old girl and injured the private part of the victim in the process.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun disclosed this on BCOS during a live Television current Affairs Programme, Kutuhai.
Mrs. Balogun stated that the community and environment should understand the child right law of 2006.
She revealed that through the policy and political will of Governor Seyi Makinde over 300 thousand out of school children have left the street and return to school.
The Commissioner urged parents, guardians and relatives to report any case of child abuse to the ministry or law enforcement agencies.
Representative of the Medical doctors’ association Dr. Gbemisola Daramola earlier on the programme, urged families to always support girl child in menstrual hygiene as the world celebrates world hygiene day.