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El-Rufai Commissioner reveals those having sex with minors in Kaduna schools
Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Mohammed Baba has revealed that sex with minors was rampant in Kaduna State.
She said there was records of 621 violations of minors with over 100 cases in Courts, noting that young boys were also not spared by sex predators.
Talking tough, she insisted on protection of minors across the state, saying that anyone caught violating minors in the state would face the wrath of law.
Citing a case involving a private school proprietor in the state who had confessed to having sex with a pupil in his school and her biological mother, the Commissioner noted that it was a case of rape.
She commented on the alleged rape case of Mr. Samuel Ejikeme, Proprietor of Liberation College Kaduna in “Let’s Talk” program monitored by CAPITAL POST, She said,” there is a law in Kaduna state protecting the children, signed and gazetted and that’s the Child Welfare and Protection Law.”
“So if people know that we have a law in place, there is no how they should not respect that law.
Mr Samuel is a proprietor of a school where you find children there. I’ve seen that there is crèche for babies nursery, primary and secondary both junior and senior.
“But as a proprietor, he is also a father. He is also supposed to protect these children.
“Unfortunately, there was concern from some organizations that sent a letter that Samuel had abused a child of 9 years. I now forwarded the letter to the Civil Defence Corps to check because we have a child protection desk officer there.
“Investigation was carried out, Samuel was invited and he confessed to the allegations. He even wrote a statement.”
“He said he was looking for settlement. He offered to settle for N750,000 but eventually he was bargaining for N350.000, so, if you did not do this act, why are you looking for settlement?”
“When I heard of settlement, I became disturbed because even the mother of the child agreed to the settlement and he has started paying.”
”I now decided to invite Samuel to my office and find out what was going on. Actually, I got the report from Civil Defense including the hospital report from sexual assault referral center from Gwamna Awan Hospital Kakuri.”
“I invited Samuel for a meeting, he came and told me he knows the girl, normally picks her from home…he said he knows the mother..I asked in what way? He said he has been sleeping with the mother and that mother has 4 children.”
“I said how can you sleep with the mother and then violate the child ? I said for the mother you are all adults, but certainly not the child.”
“He now looked at me and said,” please Hajiya make we settle. I’m ready to pay.”
“It was the greatest insult. I said do I look like somebody who will settle with you when you violate a child? I now called them to rearrest him because he was released on bail.”
“I wrote a report to the Ministry of Justice so that they will continue with prosecution.
I warned parents to be careful with their children. May be that was not the first time, if we continue to investigate we may find more.The security officers should investigate further to really find out if there are other children.”
”In Kaduna, the safety of children is of paramount importance .”
“Samuel is still under detention .We have over a hundred of such cases in the court Violation of minors in last year, we had 621 violations that do not include the Local Governments. The figures are not looking good and we are working tirelessly to ensure justice for all.”
On why the Liberation College was demolished, she said, “for us as government we are looking for the welfare and protection of children; that’s why the school building was demolished.”
“Does he even has the building permit?”
The Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters(Senate), Sen. Basheer Lado, CON, has felicitated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his 73rd Birthday Anniversary.
Lado in a congratulatory message on Friday in Abuja, described the President as a selfless leader and one who had sacrificed so much for the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
He said, “today, we celebrate not just the birth of a man, but the rise of a legacy.
“We celebrate not just the years in your life, but the life in your years.
“We celebrate not just the path you’ve walked, but the footprints you’ve left behind.”
The Special Adviser said the President’s life was a testament to the power of courage, resilience, and faith in the promise of the Nigerian nation.
He commended the ‘President’s determination as well as his relentless effort in ensuring adequate security, economic growth and political stability in the country.
According to Him, President Tinubu’s doggedness and passion for good governance has set Nigeria on a high pedestal in the comity of nations.
“You dreamed when others doubted, you sacrificed when others conformed, and you led when others retreated.
“On this special day, I proudly join millions across Nigeria and the world to salute your strength and celebrate your service,”he said.
Lado prayed for divine wisdom as the President continued to steer the ship of the nation toward renewed hope and greatness.
He further prayed that the glory of the President’s latter years would surpass his achievements in the past.
The Nigerian Council of Legal Education, the academic institute training lawyers before mobilizing for Call to the Bar said, the 2024 Bar Part results would be release any time soon.
The assurance came amid tension by the students who wrote the examination in November and are awaiting release of the results to determine if they have cleared or have to resit papers.
In a memo released and signed by the School management on Friday 28th March, 2025, the attention of candidates and the public was drawn to the fact that the Council has been working on the results and has progressed into a phase where the results will be released soon.
Part of the memo sighted by CAPITAL POST in Abuja said: Candidates who wrote the November 2024 Bar Final Examinations and the general public are hereby notified that the conventional processes leading to the publication of the results after approval by the Council of Legal Education are almost concluded.
“Candidates and the general public are assured that the results will be released shortly.
“The date for the Call to the Bar will be announced as soon as it is approved by the honourable Body of Benchers”, it concluded.
The Northern Senators Forum has expressed its sadness over the lynching of travelers in Uromi, Edo State, saying that they were taken aback over the gruesome killing of innocent Nigerians because of the zone where the victims came from.
The Forum was reacting to the attack that led to death of individuals on 27th March, 2025 while travelling to the Northern part of the country after they were tragically stereotyped as Fulani kidnappers and brutally murdered in a despicable manner.
The Forum in a statement issued by its Chairman, Abdulaziz Yar’adua strongly condemn the killing and described it as a heinous act which must be investigated with the culprits brought to book.
It read: “We strongly condemn this heinous act, which is a clear violation of the fundamental human rights of the victims. We urge the Edo State Government to take immediate action to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of this gruesome murder.
“We commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the police and other security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into this incident, with a view to arresting the culprits.
“This swift action demonstrates the government’s commitment to upholding justice and protecting the rights of all citizens.
“As stated in Section 41 of the Nigerian Constitution, every citizen has the right to freedom of movement and residence throughout the country. No citizen can be expelled from or refused entry into Nigeria. We must uphold these fundamental principles and ensure that all citizens are treated with dignity and respect.
“We call on the Edo State Government, the security agencies, and all stakeholders to work together to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. We must promote a culture of tolerance, understanding, and peaceful coexistence among all Nigerians.”
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