Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO) – 2017

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Oct

COUPLE ARRESTED IN OGUN STATE FOR ALLEGEDLY TRADING IN CHILDREN

Joe CHILD TRAFFICKING No Comments

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple living on Unity Road, Mosafote, Ibafo, for allegedly trading in children. The suspects were identified simply as Morenike and Shittu. Their neighbours became suspicious a few months ago when the woman would allegedly bring a child home in the evening and take the child away the following day. She was …

07

Oct

MAN KILLED 16-YEAR OLD BOY FOR RITUAL IN ANAMBRA STATE

Joe VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

The Anambra State Police Command, has reportedly arrested a metal fabricator Ifeanyi Okpoko popularly known as Anagwanti, for reportedly abducting a 16-year-old boy identified as Chidera Ezeanya from a compound on Sunday, October 1, tying him on a hand-crane and reportedly killing him for ritual. The incident reportedly happened at Umunnaama, Eziowelle …

07

Oct

MAN ABANDONED WIFE AND FLEE AFTER SHE GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLET

Joe CHILD RIGHTS No Comments

It was gathered that 35-year-old Ukamaka, who was Nkwegu’s third wife, gave birth to the triplets – two boys and a girl – at a traditional maternity home in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, three weeks ago. It was gathered that the woman was forced to approach the traditional maternity home as opposed to going to the hospital as a result of …

Monthly Archives: October 2017

COUPLE ARRESTED IN OGUN STATE FOR ALLEGEDLY TRADING IN CHILDREN

MAN KILLED 16-YEAR OLD BOY FOR RITUAL IN ANAMBRA STATE

MAN ABANDONED WIFE AND FLEE AFTER SHE GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLET