Lagos orphanage: Owner stuck in Kirikiri

August 31, 2013 by Agency Reporter 3 Comments

The last has not been heard on the story of a controversial orphanage run by Mrs. Rose Nwachukwu.

Saturday PUNCH broke the story on August 17, 2013.

Nwachukwu, the operator of St. Stephen Charity Foundation, Egbeda, Lagos State is currently standing trial before a Juvenile Court on a charge of running an illegal orphanage.

The offence is  punishable under section 183 of the Child Rights Law of Lagos State Nigeria 2007.

The case was heard on Monday in a family court within the Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s, Court, Lagos.

The Magistrate, Mrs. E. B. Dawodu remanded Nwachukwu in prison until her bail terms were satisfied.

However, a source close to the court told our correspondent that Nwachukwu was stuck in the Kirikiri Female Prison for four days despite provisions made to secure her bail as the magistrate would not have audience with her counsel.

The source, who craved anonymity, alleged that Dawodu’s refusal to attend to the bail procedure may be deliberate.

He said,

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