Pastor Arrested for Maltreating up His Kids over N180

By S’ola Filani
Y Naija
July 17, 2014

http://www.ynaija.com/child-abuse-pastor-arrested-for-maltreating-up-his-kids-over-n180/

A middle aged pastor of one of the Pentecostal churches in Ile?Oluji area of Ondo State, Peter Etim, has been arrested for child abuse – inflicting serious body injuries on two of his male children.

He was arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ondo State Command, on Wednesday.

For stealing his N180, and selling some wares in his shop on credit without his permission, the pastor inflicted the injuries on his boys - Elijah (10) and Hope (8), by using electric wire to beat them.

Briefing journalists, the command image maker, Mr. Kayode Balogun, 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 concluding investigation.