**The Muslim Sisters Organisation of Nigeria (MSO) has condemned the alleged unlawful removal and prolonged custody of a 16-year-old girl, Walidah Abdullahi by a Department of State Services (DSS) officer in Abuja, calling for an immediate investigation and justice.**
In a statement signed by its National Amira, Hajiya Jummai Baba Dauda, the organisation expressed concern over reports that the minor was taken from her parents without their knowledge or consent and later discovered after several years in the custody of the security officer.
The MSO noted that under Nigeria’s Child Rights Act, a child is any person below the age of 18, stressing that a 16-year-old remains entitled to full protection, dignity, care and parental guidance. The group said any act involving the removal of a child from her parents or home without lawful authority constitutes a grave violation of fundamental rights.
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While acknowledging that the officer involved has denied abducting the child, the MSO said the circumstances surrounding the girl’s prolonged absence from her family and her discovery in the custody of an adult authority figure raised serious legal, moral and child protection concerns.
The organisation condemned all forms of child abduction, unlawful custody, trafficking, exploitation and abuse regardless of the status or position of those involved, insisting that no one is above the law.
The MSO called on law enforcement agencies, child protection institutions and relevant government bodies to conduct a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation into the matter, ensure the immediate release of the girl to her parents in Jigawa State, and provide rehabilitation and psychosocial support through appropriate government facilities.
It also demanded that all individuals found culpable be held accountable in accordance with the law, and urged the authorities to strengthen mechanisms to prevent future violations of children’s rights.
The organisation said it stood in solidarity with the affected family and reiterated its commitment to the protection of children and the promotion of justice.
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**The Muslim Sisters Organisation of Nigeria (MSO) has condemned the alleged unlawful removal and prolonged custody of a 16-year-old girl, Walidah Abdullahi by a Department of State Services (DSS) officer in Abuja, calling for an immediate investigation and justice.**
In a statement signed by its National Amira, Hajiya Jummai Baba Dauda, the organisation expressed concern over reports that the minor was taken from her parents without their knowledge or consent and later discovered after several years in the custody of the security officer.
The MSO noted that under Nigeria’s Child Rights Act, a child is any person below the age of 18, stressing that a 16-year-old remains entitled to full protection, dignity, care and parental guidance. The group said any act involving the removal of a child from her parents or home without lawful authority constitutes a grave violation of fundamental rights.
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While acknowledging that the officer involved has denied abducting the child, the MSO said the circumstances surrounding the girl’s prolonged absence from her family and her discovery in the custody of an adult authority figure raised serious legal, moral and child protection concerns.
The organisation condemned all forms of child abduction, unlawful custody, trafficking, exploitation and abuse regardless of the status or position of those involved, insisting that no one is above the law.
The MSO called on law enforcement agencies, child protection institutions and relevant government bodies to conduct a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation into the matter, ensure the immediate release of the girl to her parents in Jigawa State, and provide rehabilitation and psychosocial support through appropriate government facilities.
It also demanded that all individuals found culpable be held accountable in accordance with the law, and urged the authorities to strengthen mechanisms to prevent future violations of children’s rights.
The organisation said it stood in solidarity with the affected family and reiterated its commitment to the protection of children and the promotion of justice.
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