Edo Govt raises alarm over rising cases of fathers defiling female children
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Key context: <img width="800" height="600" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Edo-State-Government.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Edo-State-Government.jpg 800w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Edo-State-Government-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><p>The Edo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Eugenia Abdallah, has raised the alarm over the increasing cases of fathers’ allegedly sexually abusing their female children in the state. Abdallah disclosed that more than 72 cases of defilement were recorded in Edo state between January and July 2026, with fathers allegedly responsible […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/14/edo-govt-raises-alarm-over-rising-cases-of-fathers-defiling-female-children/">Edo Govt raises alarm over rising cases of fathers defiling female children</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Edo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Eugenia Abdallah, has raised the alarm over the increasing cases of fathers’ allegedly sexually abusing their female children in the state. Abdallah disclosed that more than 72 cases of defilement were recorded in Edo state between January and July 2026, with fathers allegedly responsible […] Edo Govt raises alarm over rising cases of fathers defiling female children
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