50 children raped in the state within the last four months – Plateau State Government

About 50 children have been raped in the state in the past four months alone, according to a shocking data disclosed by Plateau State Government:
“Our records show 50 recent cases of rape in the state. This is just within the last four months or so,” Mrs. Rufina Gurumyen, state commissioner for Women Affairs told newsmen in Jos, ahead of the launch of the state initiative to End Violence Against the Children (EndVAC), later this week. The initiative is a national child protection campaign funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
“The last two cases are just days away; one in Jos involving a suspect who raped a child of two years, and another in Langtan. In Langtan, the suspect raped a disabled child. The first one was found to have raped a child sometimes ago, but the family decided to conceal it. So this particular one, a neighbour reported to the ministry for us to track him and the family to start the case.” – Daily Trust quoted her as saying…