The state commandant, Oluyemi Ibiloye, called on religious institutions, parents, and guardians to respect the limits of lawful discipline.
Between 2018 and 2022, 133,906 children and young adults were detained in Nigeria.
During an Instagram live session, Darlington admitted he paid hotel staff to change the soiled sheet, making light of the disturbing incident.
The police noted that the mother would be prosecuted in line with the provisions of sections 14 and 16 of the Child Rights Act 2003 upon the completion of investigations.
She said that eradicating child labour required collaboration of everyone.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has thrown her weight behind the mass wedding of 100 female orphans in Niger, showering gifts on the girls.
The minister said she had petitioned the IG over the matter and written to the speaker.
She decried the challenges women and children face.
The National Child Rights Implementation Committee (NCRIC) has called for a review of the Child Rights Act (CRA) to meet the current realities in Nigeria.
He said part of the government’s intervention was the school feeding programme, which had increased children’s enrollment in schools.
