By: ESAN FEMI WILLIAMS  "A child at the age of seven had been sexually abused countless times a week by a street uncle. Because of her street uncle's threats of further mishandling, the child was curbed from revealing the wrongful conducts to others. Her parents became aware of the unlawful, sexual acts against their daughter only after the child attempted suicide. By that time, it was too late. The street uncle circumvented prosecution because the statute of limitations had expired, hence barring the commencement of the criminal proceedings." Of what essence are laws being made without adherence, application, and judicial amendments when the need arises? Child abuse is described as any act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, and sexual abuse or exploitation. The scenarios highlighted above, are repeated occurrences in our society today. Child abuse in Nigeria and the world at larg...