Today, three boys represented by CRJJC walked out of court as free children.

One had been in detention since 2025. Two others had been detained since 2024. For their families, these were not just “cases” on a court list. These were their children, boys they had been separated from for years, with little understanding of what was happening with their cases or when they would come home.

In July, CRJJC met the children at the NCoS Borstal Training Institute, Adigbe. We began tracing their matters across the courts.

For one of the boys, we discovered that his case had already been struck out in March 2026. Yet he remained in detention. We immediately applied for the release order, followed up on its issuance, paid the necessary costs for its transmission, and ensured it was served on the Borstal Institute on Friday, 14 August.

Today, he walked out.

For the other two boys, their case file had to be traced to the Ijoko Magistrate Court. We followed up with the Court, ensured that the boys were produced for today’s proceedings and continued to advocate for their release. The Magistrate noted that the complainant appeared to have abandoned the matter, and the boys were released to their families.

After years apart, their parents were able to take their children home.

This is what our work at CRJJC looks like.

It is the hours spent searching court registries. The calls and follow-ups. The journeys between courts. The applications. The filing and transmission costs. The logistics of getting children to court. The conversations with prosecutors and court officials. And, most importantly, the determination to keep going until we find an answer for a child who has been waiting.

These three boys are not statistics. They are children with families, lives and futures waiting for them.

And today, they went home.

There are still other children waiting. Other files to trace. Other families waiting for answers.

We will keep searching. We will keep advocating. We will keep showing up.

Because no child should spend years in detention simply because no one followed up on their case.

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During the third term, TOKAN Foundation invested ₦5,533,550 (approximately $3,998.40) in education, healthcare, welfare, recreation, and legal support for vulnerable children through the Child Rights & Juvenile Justice Centre (CRJJC).

Across Lagos and Ogun States, this support reached children in correctional centres and other vulnerable circumstances, helping to protect their rights, sustain their learning, strengthen their wellbeing, and restore hope for the future.

Every school term tells a story. This term’s story is one of futures protected, dreams nurtured, and opportunities restored. From school supplies and examination support to medical interventions, welfare visits, sporting activities, and legal advocacy, TOKAN Foundation and CRJJC continued to stand alongside children who deserve every opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

Third Term at a Glance

TOKAN Foundation

• Invested ₦5,533,550 in child-focused interventions.
• Supported children across three children’s correctional centres in Lagos with education, welfare, recreation, and engagement activities.
• Distributed back-to-school supplies at the start of the term.
• Continued support for school and lesson fees, weekly lunch stipends, textbooks, school materials, and teachers’ salaries (at the Special Correctional Centre for Girls).
• Supported eligible beneficiaries with registration, preparation, logistics, and participation in WAEC, NECO, JAMB, and other qualifying examinations.
• Conducted bi-weekly welfare visits to children’s centres.
• Celebrated 13 graduates: 3 Senior Secondary School graduates, 9 Junior Secondary School graduates, and 1 Primary School graduate.
• Partnered with Drug Aid Africa to donate essential medicines and medical supplies to five children’s correctional centres in Lagos and the Nigerian Correctional Service Borstal Training Institute, Adigbe, Ogun State.

Child Rights & Juvenile Justice Centre (CRJJC)

• Hosted another edition of Know Your Rights for 104 children.
• Continued legal representation, court monitoring, case management, and advocacy for children in conflict with the law.
• Provided legal support at the Special Correctional Centres for Boys and Girls in Lagos and the Nigerian Correctional Service Borstal Training Institute, Adigbe.
• Secured the release of 5 children.

Investing in Education: Supporting Every Child’s Learning Journey

Education remains at the heart of TOKAN Foundation’s mission. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and realise their potential, regardless of their circumstances.

At the beginning of the term, the Foundation delivered essential school supplies to beneficiaries across correctional centres. These included textbooks, writing materials, toiletries, underwear, school socks, school belts, and other learning essentials, helping children return to school prepared and confident.

Our support extended throughout the term. TOKAN Foundation continued to cover school fees, lesson fees, weekly lunch stipends, textbooks, learning materials, and other welfare needs that enable children to remain focused on their education. We also participated in school open days and attended a meeting with school personnel and teachers following concerns raised by 19 beneficiaries.

A major highlight of the term was ensuring that every eligible beneficiary could sit for national examinations. Working closely with the correctional centres, we supported registration, academic preparation, transportation, and daily lunch stipends throughout the examination period.

As a result, beneficiaries successfully sat for WAEC, NECO, JAMB, and other qualifying examinations, opening pathways to higher education and new opportunities.

For TOKAN Foundation, education is more than school attendance. It is a route to confidence, dignity, independence, and a brighter future.

Celebrating Our Graduates

This term, we proudly celebrated the achievements of 13 beneficiaries:

• 3 Senior Secondary School graduates
• 9 Junior Secondary School graduates
• 1 Primary School graduate

Each graduation represents years of investment, encouragement, and perseverance. Some of these young people have received support since 2018, beginning at a very young age. Watching them progress through each stage of their education reaffirms our belief that every child deserves the chance to dream beyond their circumstances.

Graduate Spotlight: Fatima’s Journey

Fatima’s journey reflects the resilience of a young person determined to succeed and the transformative value of consistent support.

When Fatima came into our care in 2024, her future was uncertain. TOKAN Foundation committed to ensuring that financial circumstances would not stand in the way of her education, while CRJJC supported efforts to secure a stable and loving home through a guardianship process. Although the adoption process was unsuccessful and she returned to the correctional centre, our commitment to her wellbeing remained steadfast.

During this period, Fatima developed a swelling in her neck and was later diagnosed with tuberculosis. When timely intervention was not forthcoming, TOKAN Foundation covered her medical consultations, surgery, and treatment, supporting her recovery and ensuring that her health challenges did not interrupt her education.

Despite these setbacks, Fatima remained focused on her studies. This year, she graduated from Senior Secondary School and successfully passed WAEC, NECO, and JAMB. She is now preparing to begin university in the coming academic year.

Her story is a reminder of what becomes possible when a child is surrounded by people who refuse to give up: education, care, protection, healthcare, and hope can change the direction of a life.

Centre Performance Overview

Children’s Correctional Centre for Junior Boys, Birrel

• School supplies: 31 boys
• Lunch stipends: 31 boys
• School fees: 3 boys
• Lesson fees: 2 boys
• Textbooks: 8 boys
• School projects: 19 boys
• School party fees: 7 boys
• Glasses: 2 boys
• Mid-term school supplies: 21 boys
• Graduation outfits: 6 boys
• Football academy registration: 2 boys
• Medical support and supplies

Children’s Correctional Centre for Senior Boys, Isheri

• School fees: 2 boys
• NECO examinations, lessons, and logistics: 4 boys
• School supplies: 6 boys
• Textbooks: 2 boys
• Lunch stipends: 6 boys
• Lesson fees: 3 boys
• Medical support and supplies

Children’s Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba

• School fees: 10 girls
• Graduation sashes: 6 girls
• Lunch stipends: 16 girls
• Salaries for 2 carers
• Medical support and supplies

Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba

• Salaries for 3 secondary-school teachers
• Legal representation: 2 girls
• Medical supplies

Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun

• Legal representation: 15 boys
• Know Your Rights: 104 boys
• Medical supplies

Nigerian Correctional Service Borstal Training Institute, Adigbe

• Legal representation for 30 boys and youth
• Medical supplies

Sports, Recreation, and Child Engagement

A child’s development extends beyond the classroom. Sports, recreation, and positive social interaction help build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and emotional wellbeing.

Throughout the term, TOKAN Foundation continued bi-weekly visits to children’s centres, creating opportunities for movie sessions, frisbee, football, board games, mentorship, and other recreational activities. These visits offer children safe spaces to connect, learn, have fun, and experience the joy of childhood.

On 1 May 2026, members of the Ultimate Frisbee Club visited the Children’s Correctional Centre for Junior Boys (CCJB) for a friendly match. The game was fiercely contested, with the boys demonstrating impressive skill and determination. Though they narrowly lost 19–20, their performance reflected the progress made through consistent practice and training.

Since 2025, teenagers at the Children’s Correctional Centres for Junior Boys and Girls have trained regularly with members of the Ultimate Frisbee Club. Several children have since been recognised as Most Valuable Players during friendly matches and tournaments, a testament to their discipline, enthusiasm, and growing confidence.

Alongside frisbee, the Foundation supports football and other sporting interests, while games such as chess and ludo encourage strategy, critical thinking, and positive social engagement. These activities remain an important part of our holistic approach to child development.

Healthcare and Welfare Support

This term, TOKAN Foundation once again partnered with Drug Aid Africa to deliver essential medicines and medical supplies to five children’s correctional centres in Lagos on 11 July 2026:

• Children’s Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba (CCCG)
• Children’s Correctional Centre for Junior Boys, Birrel (CCJB)
• Children’s Correctional Centre for Senior Boys, Isheri (CCSB)
• Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba (SCCG)
• Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun (SCCB)

On 16 July 2026, the partnership extended to the Nigerian Correctional Service Borstal Training Institute in Adigbe, Ogun State.

Across the six institutions, the donations have the potential to benefit more than 700 children and young people. The five centres collectively care for approximately 200 children, while the Borstal Training Institute accommodates approximately 500 residents.

Supplies were tailored to the needs identified by each institution and included antimalarial medicines, antibiotics, pain relievers, anti-inflammatory and antifungal medicines, cough and cold treatments, vitamins and nutritional supplements, sickle-cell medication, topical creams, and other essential healthcare items.

Legal Advocacy Through CRJJC

Justice remains central to our mission of protecting vulnerable children.

Throughout the third term, CRJJC continued to provide legal representation, case searches, court monitoring, legal advice, and advocacy for children in conflict with the law.

During a visit to the Nigerian Correctional Service Borstal Training Institute in Adigbe on 16 July 2026, CRJJC learned of 10 boys in urgent need of legal representation, in addition to cases already being managed. Some had remained in custody for three to four years with little or no progress on their cases.

CRJJC immediately began extensive case tracing and legal follow-up, physically searching for files and verifying case statuses across courts and registries in Ogun, Lagos, and Ibadan. The team engaged court officials, registrars, prosecutors, and other justice stakeholders to establish the status of each case and pursue the next legal steps.

These efforts have already produced meaningful progress. Six missing case files were located; hearing dates were secured for four cases; and the release of two boys was facilitated. Searches for the remaining four files continue.

Perhaps most importantly, this exercise uncovered administrative lapses that had left some children effectively forgotten within the justice system. CRJJC has brought these concerns to the attention of relevant authorities and continues to advocate for timely resolution.

CRJJC at a Glance

• Legal expenditure for filing fees, logistics, and related costs: ₦316,200 (approximately $229.44)
• Children represented: 44
• Concluded cases / children released: 5
• Know Your Rights participants: 104 children
• Volunteer lawyers: 6, including 5 provided by Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law (OTL Law)

Know Your Rights

On 30 May 2026, CRJJC hosted another Know Your Rights session at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys in Oregun (SCCB), reaching more than 100 boys.

Volunteer lawyers led interactive discussions on children’s rights, the child justice administration system, and responsible citizenship. Through activities such as Picasso Me and Be My Lawyer, participants learned in an engaging and memorable way. Children who excelled in the activities and correctly answered questions received gifts.

Thank You

None of this work would be possible without the generosity of our donors, partners, volunteers, and supporters.

Every school fee paid, every medical supply delivered, every legal intervention pursued, every welfare visit made, and every child who returns to school with confidence is possible because you believe in our mission.

Together, we are building brighter futures, protecting children’s rights, and restoring hope, one child at a time.

As we prepare for another academic year, TOKAN Foundation and CRJJC remain committed to ensuring that every child has access to education, justice, care, and the opportunities they deserve.

Support Our Work

Your support helps sustain vital educational, welfare, medical, recreational, and legal interventions for our beneficiaries.

TOKAN Foundation
Zenith Bank Plc
Account Number: 1015972986

Donate online: paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation

We also welcome partnerships and collaborations with individuals, businesses, religious organisations, and institutions that share our vision.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

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A child who comes into contact with the law should never lose the protections that childhood affords. Yet, too often, children are detained when alternatives exist, denied timely legal representation, or left waiting for months—even years—for their cases to progress.

A child justice system can only fulfil its purpose when every stakeholder understands that children are not simply “smaller adults”. They require a system designed around rehabilitation, protection and accountability, not punishment alone.

The Child’s Rights Act (and the Child’s Rights Laws enacted across the states) require that alternatives to detention be considered whenever appropriate. Depriving a child of liberty should never be the starting point—it should always be the measure of last resort.

At the Child Rights & Juvenile Justice Center (CRJJC), we are committed not only to providing essential legal support to children, but also to strengthening public understanding of children’s rights and promoting a child justice system that truly safeguards every child.

Please support our awareness campaign by following our page, engaging with our content and sharing it within your network.

You can also support our work by donating to:

Zenith Bank Plc
Account Name: TOKAN Foundation
Account Number: 1015972986

or via Paystack: https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation

If a child requires legal assistance, please contact us at crjjc@tokanfoundation.com or send us a direct message on social media.

Together, we can build a justice system where every child is protected, every right is respected, and no child is left behind.

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A child may be separated from his/her parent or guardian where it is determined that they are unable to provide care, protection, or maintenance to the child. Oftentimes, this separation can be prevented when necessary financial and social support is provided to the parent/guardian by the government, NGOs, or well-meaning individuals.

By helping children remain in positive family relationships with access to necessary care, protection, and maintenance, we can help improve their outcomes in life. We also reduce their chances of physical or emotional abuse, trauma, or other occurrencies which may cause the child to engage in detrimental behaviours.

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The Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Center (CRJJC), registered as the Child Rights and Juvenile Advocacy Center with CAC/IT/No/193337, is the legal services arm of TOKAN Foundation. We provide legal support to children and juveniles in Nigeria. Our wholistic approach to child rights advocacy and juvenile justice helps to ensure that children and juveniles receive needed support in and out of the court room.

We work with families, social workers, school proprietors, correctional centers and other institutions for children to ensure that children can properly navigate their way through the system. We also advocate tirelessly for the rights of children who are thrown into the juvenile justice system and help them navigate their way out or through it. We also help to ensure that they meet their terms of release and can transition seamlessly back into school. Where possible, and if in the best interest of the child, we assist with uniting/reuniting children with their families, guardians, or foster parents.

Donations remain crucial to our work and you can support our activities with donations to:

TOKAN Foundation’s bank account No. 1015972986 (Zenith Bank Plc) or https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation.

We also welcome partnerships from individuals, businesses, religious organisations, and the government. For more information please reach out to us at crjjc@tokanfoundation.com, and on social media.

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Some have been locked away at the Nigeria Correctional Service’s Borstal Training Institute, Adigbe, since 2023. Others since 2024 and 2025.

Every one of them was waiting for a court date.

Every one of them believed someone, somewhere, was handling their case.

The reality was heartbreaking.

When our team from the Child Rights & Juvenile Justice Center (CRJJC) visited the Borstal Institute on 16 July 2026, we met these children, listened to their stories and immediately knew something was wrong.

So, four days later, we began searching.

Not online.

Not by making a few phone calls.

We physically travelled from court to court across Ogun State, spending days inside registries, searching archives, tracing files through transfers, speaking with court staff, prosecutors and Chief Magistrates, determined to answer one simple question:

“Where are these children’s cases?”

What we found should concern every Nigerian.

Within just five days:

• We discovered that two children’s cases had already been struck out, yet they remained behind bars because no one had taken the necessary steps to secure and transmit the warrants for their release. We immediately processed and paid for the reproduction and transmission of the warrants so they could finally regain their freedom.
• Six case files could not initially be located. Imagine being a child deprived of your liberty while no one can even identify where your case file is.
• After days of relentless searching, we found three of those missing cases in different courts and immediately secured fresh hearing dates so the matters can move towards determination.
• Our search continues for the remaining three children, because no child deserves to disappear into the justice system simply because a file cannot be found.

Along the way, we uncovered cases that had stalled because judicial officers had changed, files had been transferred without proper follow-up, charge numbers no longer matched court records, and, in some instances, the authorities had never properly recorded that the defendants were children.

These are not just administrative oversights.

For a child in detention, every missing file, every delayed hearing and every forgotten transfer means another day, another week, another month—sometimes another year—behind locked doors.

This is the reality of child justice.

It is painstaking.

It is time-consuming.

It requires lawyers willing to spend entire days travelling across states, searching dusty registries, tracing archived files, filing applications, following up with prosecutors, liaising with correctional centres and standing in court to ensure children are not forgotten.

This is the work CRJJC does.

Every week.

Every month.

Every year.

We do it because every child deserves due process. Every child deserves to have their case heard within a reasonable time. Every child deserves hope.

Today, because we cared enough to search, two children are on the path to freedom, three have active court dates again, and the search continues for the rest.

Justice begins with finding those the system has forgotten.

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Fundraiser

Help us continue our crucial work in ensuring no child is left behind by donating to TOKAN Foundation and CRJJC via:

TOKAN Foundation

Account No. 1015972986

Zenith Bank Plc

or via https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation.

We’re always looking to collaborate with anyone who supports our mission. For more information about TOKAN Foundation or to discuss ways you can support our work, please reach out to us at hello@tokanfoundation.com, or with any of the social media links.

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Continuing to Show Up for Children

May and June were months of consistency, reflection, and celebration for TOKAN Foundation. As the school term progressed, we remained committed to ensuring that every child under our care received the educational, welfare, and legal support needed to thrive.

June also marked a significant milestone as we celebrated eight years of transforming lives and reaffirmed our commitment to a future where every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

Back to School: Starting the Term Prepared

The month of May began with the delivery of back-to-school supplies to children at the Correctional Centre for Junior Boys (CCJB) and the Correctional Centre for Senior Boys (CCSB) on 1 May 2026.

At TOKAN Foundation, we believe every child deserves to begin the school term with dignity and confidence. To support this, the Foundation provided essential items including writing materials, textbooks, school socks, school belts, underwear, and toiletries.

Throughout the term, we also continued the payment of school and lesson fees, as well as weekly lunch stipends. Our bi-weekly welfare visits to the centres and legal representation through the Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Centre (CRJJC) ensured that our beneficiaries continued to receive holistic support every step of the way.

Friendly Games with UFC

On 1 May 2026, members of the Ultimate Frisbee Club (UFC) played a friendly match with the boys at CCJB. The game was intense, and while the boys proved they were more than a match for the experienced UFC players, they lost by a point finishing with 19-20.

Since 2025, teenagers at CCJB and the Correctional Centre for Girls (CCCG) have played frisbee with members of UFC. Many have been recognised as Most Valuable Players during games and tournaments, demonstrating their enthusiasm and growing skill in the sport.

Empowering Children Through Knowledge: CRJJC’s Know Your Rights Programme

On 30 May 2026, CRJJC hosted another edition of its Know Your Rights Programme at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys (SCCB), Oregun.

The session brought together volunteer lawyers and facilitators, who engaged the boys in discussions on child rights, child justice administration, and the legal protections available to children within Nigeria’s justice system.

The learning experience was intentionally designed to be both educational and engaging. Interactive games, including Picasso Me and Be My Lawyer, encouraged active participation while helping the children understand the concepts discussed. Participants who excelled during the activities and correctly answered questions throughout the programme received gifts, creating an atmosphere of excitement and enthusiasm.

CRJJC Advocacy

In June, CRJJC lawyers continued to represent children in conflict with the law, devoting hours to court advocacy, court filings, and legal advisory work.

In one case, CRJJC worked alongside counsel representing a boy remanded at SCCB, Oregun, providing support in the child’s best interests. This collaborative effort contributed to the reduction of his sentence to 200 hours of community service and his release into the custody of his family.

Eight Years of Impact

On 14 June 2026, TOKAN Foundation proudly celebrated its eighth anniversary—a milestone reflecting eight years of unwavering commitment to vulnerable children and young people.

Since 2018, the Foundation has grown from supporting a handful of children to investing millions of Naira each school term in educational, welfare, medical, recreational, and legal interventions. What began as a simple vision has evolved into a movement powered by the generosity of our donors, volunteers, partners, and supporters.

As we celebrated this milestone, we reflected on the hundreds of children whose lives have been transformed through access to education, healthcare, legal advocacy, and opportunities that continue to shape brighter futures. We remain grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey and look forward to many more years of impact.

Staying Connected Through School Visits

In June, the TOKAN Foundation team continued its school monitoring visits across Lagos to assess the academic progress and well-being of our beneficiaries.

On Saturday, 20 June, Ms Mobola attended the Open Day/Visiting Day for 19 student beneficiaries at Let It Shine Academy (LISA) in Ajah. She engaged with teachers and school officials to discuss the children’s progress and welfare.

On Wednesday, 24 June, Ms Mobola visited three student beneficiaries across two schools in Isheri, observing them in their everyday learning environments and gaining first-hand insight into their academic and social development.

On the same day, Ms Tope visited nine student beneficiaries across three schools in Yaba, continuing our commitment to maintaining close relationships with our beneficiaries, their teachers, and their schools.

These visits enable us to celebrate progress, identify areas where additional support may be needed, and ensure that every child continues to receive the care and encouragement they deserve.

Looking Ahead

As we move into the next phase of the year, we remain deeply grateful to our donors, volunteers, partners, and supporters whose generosity continues to make our work possible.

Whether through educational support, welfare interventions, healthcare assistance, school monitoring, recreational activities, or legal advocacy, every effort contributes to our shared goal of ensuring that every child has access to the opportunities, support, and protection they deserve.

Together, we will continue to restore hope, protect rights, and build brighter futures for children and young people.

Fundraiser

Help us continue our crucial work in ensuring no child is left behind by donating to TOKAN Foundation and CRJJC via:

TOKAN Foundation

Account No. 1015972986

Zenith Bank Plc

or via https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation.

We’re always looking to collaborate with anyone who supports our mission. For more information about TOKAN Foundation or to discuss ways you can support our work, please reach out to us at hello@tokanfoundation.com, or with any of the social media links.

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On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the TOKAN Foundation team delivered essential medicines and medical supplies, generously donated by Drug Aid Africa, to the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun (SCCB); Children’s Correctional Centre for Senior Boys, Isheri (CCSB); Children’s Correctional Centre for Junior Boys, Yaba (CCJB); Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi-Araba (SCCG); and Children’s Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi-Araba (CCCG).

Continuing this outreach on Thursday, 16 July 2026, our team also visited the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Borstal Training Institute, Adigbe, Abeokuta, to deliver medicines and medical supplies, extending the reach of this intervention to even more vulnerable children and young people.

Across these six institutions, the donations have the potential to benefit more than 700 children and young people. The centres collectively care for approximately 200 children, while the Borstal Institute accommodates approximately 500 residents, making access to essential healthcare supplies critically important.

The supplies were provided in response to each centre’s identified healthcare needs and included antimalarial medication, antibiotics, pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medicines, antifungal medication, cough and cold medicines, vitamins and nutritional supplements, medication for sickle cell management, topical creams and lotions for skin conditions, and other essential healthcare items. The medicines and supplies will be administered by each centre’s healthcare professionals to support the treatment, recovery, and overall well-being of the children in their care.

These donations form part of the ongoing partnership between TOKAN Foundation and Drug Aid Africa, which began in 2024 to improve access to medicines and medical supplies for children’s correctional centres across Lagos and now the NCoS Borstal Training Institute in Adigbe. This sustained collaboration continues to strengthen healthcare support for some of Nigeria’s most vulnerable children.

We are deeply grateful to Drug Aid Africa for their generosity, compassion, and unwavering commitment to improving access to quality healthcare.

Together, we are ensuring that vulnerable children receive not only education and legal support, but also the healthcare they need to heal, grow, and build brighter futures.

Every box of medicine delivered represents the possibility of quicker recovery, reduced suffering, and hope for hundreds of children who deserve the opportunity to thrive.

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Although he was not directly linked to the alleged offences, he was charged alongside the others. Even more troubling, despite being a child, Salam was processed as an adult and remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in June 2025.

According to the police, Salam stated that he was over 18 years old. Yet there was no meaningful effort to verify his age, despite clear safeguards under the Child Rights Law of Lagos State designed to protect children in conflict with the law. He was questioned without a parent, guardian or lawyer present, and was subsequently detained in an adult prison

For 8 months, Salam remained in Kirikiri from June 2025 to February 2026.

It was only after his older brother emailed the Child Rights & Juvenile Justice Center (CRJJC) in February 2026 seeking urgent assistance that the situation began to change.

Our team immediately requested documents to verify Salam’s age, confirmed his next court date, and appeared in court to represent him. We ensured that his birth certificate and LASSRA ID Card were placed before the court.

The Magistrate observed that Salam appeared youthful and accepted that he had been wrongly remanded in an adult correctional facility. The court consequently ordered his immediate transfer to the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun (SCCB), the institution where he ought to have been placed from the outset.

Salam’s case raises important questions.

How does a child end up in a maximum security prison for adults simply because his age was not properly verified? Why was this not identified earlier by the investigating authorities or the prosecution? And how many other children remain in the wrong facilities because no one has raised the alarm?

At CRJJC, our intervention did not end with securing Salam’s transfer. We continue to represent him throughout the ongoing criminal proceedings, ensuring that his rights are protected and that he receives the fair treatment every child is entitled to under the law.

This case is a reminder that child justice is not merely about prosecuting offences. It is about recognising childhood, applying the law correctly, and ensuring that administrative errors or indifference do not expose children to unnecessary harm.

No child should spend even one day in an adult prison because the system failed to ask the right questions.

That is why CRJJC exists.

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Support CRJJC

Since November 2022, CRJJC has provided pro bono legal services to over fifty (50) children and juveniles in centers across Lagos and Ogun state. Your generous contributions empower CRJJC to champion justice for every child, conduct public education in children’s correctional centres, and achieve meaningful outcomes for vulnerable children. With your help, we continue to strengthen our efforts through research, public awareness campaigns, and coalition building across Nigeria.

Join us in creating lasting change by donating to Zenith Bank Plc: 1015972986 (TOKAN Foundation) or via Paystack. https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation

For legal assistance, email crjjc@tokanfoundation.com or message us on social media.

Together, let’s protect children and champion justice.

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About CRJJC

The Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Center (CRJJC), registered as the Child Rights and Juvenile Advocacy Center with CAC/IT/No/193337, is the legal services arm of  TOKAN Foundation for Children and Young People. We provide legal support to children and juveniles in Nigeria. Our wholistic approach to child rights advocacy and juvenile justice helps to ensure that children and juveniles receive needed support in and out of the court room.

For more information about TOKAN Foundation and CRJJC, or to discuss other ways you can support our work, please reach out to us at crjjc@tokanfoundation.com, and engage with us on social media.

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Throughout the past week, the TOKAN Foundation team carried out school monitoring and welfare visits across Lagos to check on the academic progress and well-being of the children we support.

On Saturday, 21st June, our Ms Mobola attended the Open Day/Visiting Day of 19 student beneficiaries at Let It Shine Academy (LISA) in Ajah, engaging with teachers and school officials to discuss the progress and welfare of our beneficiaries.

On Tuesday, 24th June, our Ms Mobola also visit 3 student beneficiaries across two schools in Isheri to observe them in their everyday learning environment and gain first-hand insight into their academic and social development.

On the same day, our Ms Tope visited 9 student beneficiaries across three schools in Yaba, continuing our commitment to maintaining close relationships with our beneficiaries, their teachers, and their schools.

These visits are an important part of our work, allowing us to celebrate achievements, identify areas where additional support may be needed, and ensure that every child continues to thrive.

At TOKAN Foundation, our support doesn’t end with paying school fees, we remain present every step of the journey.

3rd Term Fundraiser

As the 3rd Term continues, support is urgently needed to sustain ongoing educational and welfare interventions for our beneficiaries. We welcome donations and partnerships via:

TOKAN Foundation

Zenith Bank Plc

Account Number: 1015972986

Or online: https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundation

We also welcome collaborations from individuals, businesses, religious organisations, and institutions who share our vision.

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Eight years ago, what started with a simple belief: that every child deserves a chance to dream, learn, grow, and thrive, regardless of their circumstances.

What began as a small effort to support children in need has grown into a community of donors, volunteers, partners, advocates, and supporters united by a shared vision: a world where no child is denied a future of possibilities.

Over the last eight years, we have had the privilege of walking alongside over a thousand children, many of whom joined our programmes at very young ages. We have watched them grow through primary school, transition into secondary school, sit for national examinations, and graduate into the next stages of their lives.

The growth of TOKAN Foundation over the last eight years has been remarkable. What began in 2018 with less than ₦100,000 (about $73.47) spent per school term has grown into an organization that now invests as much as ₦6,000,000 (about $4,408) per term in educational support: school fees, lesson fees, daily lunch stipend, school supplies, national examinations registration and preparation lesson fee. Also for welfare, medical, and legal support for vulnerable children.

Thanks to the unwavering support of our donors, sponsors, partners, and volunteers, we have distributed hundreds of school bags, notebooks, text books and pairs of school shoes, alongside thousands of other educational and welfare items, reaching over 1,000 children.

For us, education is more than paying school fees. It is about creating an environment where children can focus on learning, develop confidence, and build a future for themselves.

Alongside educational support, we have continued to invest in the health and wellbeing of the children under our care. Through our collaboration with Drug Aid Africa, we have provided medical supplies to all five children’s correctional centres across Lagos State, ensuring that children have access to essential medications and healthcare support.

Our medical interventions have gone beyond the donation of supplies. Over the years, TOKAN Foundation has funded medical consultations, diagnostic tests, surgeries, medications, and emergency healthcare needs for beneficiaries requiring urgent care.

One of our proudest milestones was the creation of the Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Centre (CRJJC) in 2022, born from a growing need we witnessed among children in conflict with the law. Through CRJJC, children who would otherwise have faced the justice system alone gained access to legal representation, advocacy, and support. Children who had spent years in correctional facilities without legal assistance found advocates willing to fight for their rights, their freedom, and their future. Beyond legal representation, CRJJC has worked tirelessly to educate children about their rights and child justice administration through its “Know Your Rights” initiative.

In October 2025, we extended our reach beyond Lagos State to the National Borstal Institution in Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State, further expanding our commitment to supporting vulnerable children wherever the need exists.

We have also recognized that every child deserves the opportunity to discover and develop their talents. For children with interests in sports and recreational activities, we have provided opportunities to participate in activities such as Frisbee training, football development programmes, chess, ludo, and other mind-building and confidence-building activities. Some beneficiaries have gone on to receive professional football training through enrolment in football academies, while others continue to develop strategic thinking and teamwork through recreational programmes.

As we celebrate eight years of impact, we remain as committed as ever to our mission. The challenges facing vulnerable children are still significant, but so is our determination.

For eight years, we have shown up for children.

To every child whose journey has intersected with ours, thank you for trusting us to walk alongside you.

To every supporter who has helped make this work possible, thank you for believing in our vision.

Together, we have spent eight years changing lives.

Together, we will continue building futures.

Happy 8th Anniversary, TOKAN Foundation for children and young people.

The best chapters are still ahead.

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