Kaduna to demolish orphanage homes involved in child trafficking

Hafsat Baba, commissioner of human development and social services in Kaduna, says the state government will demolish any orphanage home involved in child trafficking.

In a statement on Tuesday, Baba said three orphanage homes in the state have been slated for demolition.

They were allegations that the unnamed orphanage homes were engaged in child trafficking.

The commissioner said the orphanages investigated for alleged child trafficking are located in Barnawa, Sabon Tasha and Narayi communities.

“If they own the houses it will be demolished, if they are renting the orphanage homes the C of O will be revoked,” Baba said.

“We will not tolerate people coming to set up under the guise of orphanage, while they are doing illegal businesses, especially child trafficking. It’s unacceptable.

“We have a law on this in Kaduna. This is a government that will not tolerate such a thing because we have to set an example so that others will also learn.

“We are also investigating this new idea of keeping the children for safe keeping as claimed by some orphanages because we will not tolerate using the children to make money.

“We will not accept any orphanages keeping children until they grow up because we believe every child needs parent and home to live in.”