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In its avowed determination to protect the rights of the child, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has signed the Child Rights Act 2008, into law. The Governor Akpabio signed the new law on Friday, to the admiration of his Executive Council members and top government functionaries. The new law prescribes among other things, stringent punishment for any person who is found guilty of abusing any citizen of the state below the age of 16. The law prescribes up to 15 years imprisonment without an option of a fine or both for offenders in Child stigmatization, accusation of witchcraft or torture. The new law also empowers the Government of the state to seal off premises of any organization used to perpetrate child abuse. To ensure a speedy adjudication of offenders, the law also provides for the setting up of a family court to try suspects. The State governor chief Akpabio also announced the take over of the catering for children displaced for whatever reason in the state. He announced the injection of an initial N10,000000.00 into the child care process. Governor Akpabio also ordered a comprehensive inventory of children facing unwarranted circumstances in the State and directed relevant bodies to work out long term plans for caring and reintegration of the children . Meanwhile the self styled Bishop Sunday Ulop aya recently arrested by the police has been paraded before reporters in uyo, Akwa Ibom State . He denied killing 110 children as earlier quoted,but said he …

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