Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development on Thursday rescued a 14year-old girl, Unwana Emmanuel, who had been serially subjected to physical abuse by her guardian known as Mummy Chidera, in Mushin .
The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri said the rescue team acted on a text message received by the Child Protection Unit of the Ministry, stating the victim's predicament and her ordeal of being battered by her guardian in the past 16 months.
He explained that the victim was immediately taken to a juvenile welfare centre, while Mummy Chidera has been charged to court.
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