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The coordinator highlighted strides recorded by AksGBVMC in recent times, including the rescue of three human trafficking survivors, the arrest of six people for raping a 14-year-old boy, the initiation of legal proceedings against perpetrators, and the establishment of a reporting mechanism, among other efforts.
Responding to questions raised at the press conference, the Secretary of the State GBV Management Committee, Emem Etteh, clarified that the age of criminal liability in Nigeria is set at seven years, and any child accused of GBV crimes who falls within this age range will be placed in a rehabilitation facility.
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