Nigeria: State to Prosecute 70-Year-Old Woman, Others Over Alleged Child Abuse

The Lagos State government has vowed to prosecute a 70-year-old woman for applying pepper to a 12-year old boy's penis for stealing.

The government also vowed to prosecute another woman, who specialises in bringing children from the village for the business of alms begging in Lagos.

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