UNICEF lauds Security for rescue 50 abducted children in Ondo
UNICEF lauds Security for rescue 50 abducted children in Ondo
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has applauded the Security Agencies for the rescue of more than 50 children abducted and held against their will in Ondo State.
UNICEF made this known in a statement made available to newsmen by UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins in Abuja on Sunday.
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“Children should not be targets of violence in whatever guise.
“Violence against children is condemnable and we call on the governments to redouble efforts to protect children against all forms of violence.
” A society’s health is measured by how it treats its children,” he said.
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If it recalls the Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State had found and rescued children allegedly being held by a Church at its premises in Ondo State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami who confirmed the incident told journalists that no fewer than 77 people mostly children were rescued in a case of suspected abduction from the Whole Bible Deliverance Church at Valentino Area in Ondo Town, Ondo State.
UNICEF lauds Security for rescue 50 abducted children in Ondo
