NSCDC Arrest Pastor Over Child Abuse

Pastor of a Pentecostal church in
Ile‑Oluji, Ondo State, Peter Etim, has
been arrested for child abuse by the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC), Ondo State Command.
Parading the pastor in Akure, the NSCDC
said he inflicted serious body injuries on
two of his male children; Elijah, 10 and
Hope, 8.
According to him, the boys stole N180
and also sold some wares in his shop on
credit without his permission, actions
which he said made him lose his temper.
The suspect was paraded at the state
command headquarters.
The pastor inflicted the injuries on his
boys by using electric wire to beat them,
reports Vanguard.
The image maker of NSCDC in the state,
Mr. Kayode Balogun, while speaking with
newsmen on the issue advised parents
and guardians to be careful about the
way they treat their children.
Balogun said children have some rights
which needed to be protected under the
Child Rights Act of Ondo State and the
federation.
He said the suspect, with his two
children, will be handed over to Child
Rights Department of the Ministry of
Women Affairs, Ondo State for
prosecution in line with the Child Rights
Act of the state after investigation is
concluded.