{"id":2606,"date":"2026-09-03T11:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:36:59","slug":"child-protection-justice-response-benue-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/child-protection-justice-response-benue-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Protection Network Seeks Stronger Justice Response in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2606\" class=\"elementor elementor-2606\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000201 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36000201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36000200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Child protection in Benue State<\/strong> requires faster coordination among civil society, justice institutions and specialist agencies. That message guided an advocacy visit by the Child Protection Network (CPN) to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Timothy Yangen Ornguga.<\/p><p>OWACDO participated as an active network member, drawing on more than 15 years of experience working with children and vulnerable communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36000204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000202 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36000202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36000203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four priorities for a stronger protection system<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36000206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36000205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CPN State Coordinator Amos Uzua raised four advocacy requests: a swift response to rising cases of missing children; inclusion of CPN in the State Task Force on Human Trafficking; participation in state-led capacity-building initiatives; and stronger collaboration between the Ministry of Justice and the Network.<\/p><p>These priorities are connected. Missing-child cases may involve different risks and require timely information-sharing, while anti-trafficking structures benefit from organisations that work closely with communities and can help identify emerging concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000208 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36000208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36000207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Benue-child-protection-discussion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2592\" alt=\"OWACDO joins child protection policy discussion in Benue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Benue-child-protection-discussion.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Benue-child-protection-discussion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Benue-child-protection-discussion-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Network members presented practical requests for stronger coordination with the Ministry of Justice.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600020a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3600020a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36000209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ministry signals readiness to collaborate<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600020c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3600020c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600020b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3600020b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Attorney General acknowledged the Network\u2019s work and reaffirmed the Ministry\u2019s readiness to collaborate. He also noted cooperation with NAPTIP on the return of missing children and reported that some progress had been made.<\/p><p>Formal collaboration can help civil-society organisations understand referral pathways, share credible information and contribute community evidence to state responses without duplicating official roles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600020e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3600020e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600020d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3600020d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collective action for children\u2019s safety<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36000210 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36000210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600020f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3600020f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meeting closed with a shared commitment to partnership, with OWACDO Executive Director Dr Joy Ijuwo delivering the vote of thanks.<\/p><p>Advocacy visits are most valuable when commitments lead to clear communication and sustained joint action. 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