BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS. (PHOTOS).

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 BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS  Benue State has taken a major step toward strengthening child protection and social welfare services with the graduation of 60 Auxiliary Social Workers (ASWs) trained to serve vulnerable children and families at the grassroots. The graduation ceremony, held on Wednesday, marked the successful completion of a programme jointly supported by the Benue State Government, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and the Benue State Bureau for International Cooperation and Development (BICD). Speaking at the event themed “Building Community Resilience Through Professional Auxiliary Social Work,” the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Mrs. Theresa Apochi-Ikwue, described the initiative as a strategic response to gaps in child protection services across the state. She said the newly trained ASWs would...

A HOUSE-KEEPER,JAILED 5 YEARS TODAY FOR STEALING HIS BOSSES JEWELLERY & MONEY IN LEKKI.

                        According to the Nation,an Igbosere Magistrate Court,Lagos today friday sentenced a 22 year old housekeeper,Kennedy George,to five years imprisonment for stealing his employer's jewellery and cash worth N6.3 million.Presiding Magistrate,Mrs A.T Omoyele,convicted George after he admitted to stealing his boss Automated Teller Machine {ATM} card to withdraw the money.The housekeeper,however claimed he was not the only one that spent the money.George,who lived with his employer,was arraigned on June 19,2015,on a three count charge of conspiracy and stealing preferred against him by the police.He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted N250,000 bail with the two sureties in like sum.Prosecuting police Corporal,Cyriacus Osuji,told the court that George and others at large committed the offences between February 6,2015 and June 2015,at about 10:00am ,at No. 3A,Iron Bar Street,Lekki Phase 1,Lagos.Osuji alleged that the defendant stole the sum of N300,000 and assorted gold jewellery worth N6 million,property of one Uzo Nwogu.He called two witnesses and said the offences contravened Sections 285 {7} and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,2011.More photos below.                                                                            

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