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Following news of the alleged gang rape of a ten year old female student of Chrisland schools, Lagos the state government has ordered that the school be shut down till further notice.
Recall that a ten year old girl was allegedly gang raped by her school mates while they went for a sports competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Also Read: How a ten year old girl of Chrisland school was allegedly gang-raped by her classmates in Dubai.
A statement by the state government on Monday said all allegations are being investigated by the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The government expressed commitment to ensuring that adequate medical and psychosocial support is provided to the young girl.
“Any person who engages in any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a child commits an offence and is liable to a custodial sentence of fourteen (14) years.
“This includes “producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing an image of child pornography”.
“In the meantime, all Chrisland Schools within Lagos State are hereby closed, pending further investigations”, the statement read in part.
According to the statement all child-centred institutions within the state must formulate and implement policies and systems compliant with the Executive Order (NO.EO/AA08 of 2016), Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Program.
