• OPD Represents 250 Kids In Courts375 children in Lagos that should end up in prisons or custody after coming in conflict with the law or committing a crime have been prevented from ending up in prison or a custody through the state diversion programme. The Child Protection Specialist UNICEF, Mr. Denis Onoise, revealed this during a two-day workshop for local council chairmen and council stakeholders on the diversion programme organised by Lagos State Office of Public Defender. “We recognize that children are vulnerable and every child deserves a chance to thrive, regardless of their circumstances or mistakes they may have made.”

Source: The Guardian May 19, 2024 15:13 UTC