Edo govt shuts orphanage over alleged irregular adoption practices
The Edo State Government has shut down an orphanage home over alleged irregular adoption practices and facilitated the reunion of a 53-year-old Nigerian deported from the United States with his family. The orphanage home was shut down in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area over alleged irregular adoption practices. The government said the move followed […] Edo govt shuts orphanage over alleged…
The Edo State Government has closed an orphanage home due to suspicions of irregular adoption practices, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Eugenia Abdallah. This decision came after investigations into suspected irregularities, with the orphanage's operator being handed over to law-enforcement authorities for further investigation and potential prosecution.
The government's action reflects its commitment to ensuring children's homes adhere to approved standards and protecting children from exploitation and illegal adoption practices. Separately, the Edo State Government facilitated the reunion of a 53-year-old Nigerian deportee from the United States, Peter Guobadia, with his family.
Guobadia was found wandering in a distressed mental state in Benin City and was rescued by the state government, which provided him with medical and psychiatric treatment.
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