Indeed, when it comes to punishment
for those convicted of
sexual offences against children, the notion of rehabilitation and human rights is confronted by a social desire
for punishment and retribution.
The Governor commended the Lagos State Judiciary
for heeding the call to establish a
Sexual Offences Court, just as he also lauded the State House of Assembly
for enacting the Protection
against Domestic Violence Law, 2007, the
Child's Right Law of Lagos State, 2015 and the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, noting that all efforts was geared towards providing a solid platform
for waging the war
against Sexual and gender based Violence.