Edo records over 70 cases of child sex abuse in seven months, fathers top suspect list

The Edo State Government on Thursday said that more than 70 cases of child sex abuse were recorded in the state between January and July 2026, with fathers of the minors allegedly responsible for over 50 per cent of the cases.

The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this during the bi-monthly press conference organised by the state Ministry…