Author Archives: Joe

13
Jun

LEKKI HOTEL GANG RAPE: Complainant seeks withdrawal of case; Court refuses

Joe Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Edo state Judiciary and the Edo state Ministry of Justice should take a clue from Lagos State Judiciary and Ministry of Justice on how to be ruthless in the the war against rape and other forms of sexual abuse. Recall that we had reported the story of the Edo state Judge (a Magistrate for that matter) who struck out a case of defilement of a 9-year …
01
Jun

Man arraigned in court for burying his 5-months old daughter alive

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi state command has arrested a 26 years old man, Anthony Sunday for allegedly burying his 5 months old daughter alive. The suspect was said to have committed the offence at Okwerike village Abaomege in Onicha local government council of the state. He was said to have been having constant disagreements and fights with his …
05
May

Lagos school teacher damages the right eye of a student during flogging

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
For Daniel Agboola, a Senior Secondary School Two pupil of Camp David Academy, Ogba, Lagos State, Friday, March 29 is a date etched in his memory for life. It was the day his teacher, Mr. Oludare Olaleye, damaged his right eye in the process of caning him. The day had begun like any other as Daniel and his classmates prepared to sit for an examination …
01
May

WOMAN BREAKS THE HEAD OF HER HOUSE HELP WITH THE EDGE OF A PLASTIC FAN

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
This report was sent to CRACO by one Temi Tayo Robin as follows: __________________________________ I pride myself for being as human as possible and standing up for those who are incapable of doing so! This evening after i got back from ikorodu and had my bath.. I was dressing up when i had the usual beating my neighbour’s wife dished out to …
26
Apr

Catholic Priest commits suicide After Being accused of defiling an underage girl and suspended by the Church

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A Catholic Priest has reportedly committed suicide after being accused of defiling a young girl. According to reports, the cleric identified as Father Richard Bilé, a Catholic priest in service at the parish Saint Francis of Assisi D ‘ Affiénou (Maferé) in Ivory Coast, hanged himself over the case of paedophilia on the underage girl. It was gathered …
26
Apr

UPDATE: CRACO PROTESTS THE STRIKING OUT OF A CASE OF DEFILEMENT OF A 9-YEAR OLD GIRL BY A HIGH COURT JUDGE IN EDO STATE – WRITES THE CHIEF JUDGE

Joe CHILD ABUSE No Comments
We published this story yesterday on our Facebook page stating that being displeased and utterly disappointed by the decision of a High Court Judge in Edo State striking out a case of a 9-year old girl who was defiled twice in February by a 33-year old man on the ground that the victim’s father told the court he has forgiven the offender, we forwarded …
26
Apr

UPDATE: 17-year old girl sexually abused at age 7 speaks out to CRACO

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
On the 13th of April, we published the story of a 17-year old girl who was defiled at age 7, and who had to speak out to CRACO after 10 years of keeping the abuse to herself and suffering the emotional trauma. Hear her story once again: _______________________________________ “Growing up we knew him as uncle Kabiru. He wasn’t related to …
25
Apr

CRACO PROTEST LETTER TO THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE OF EDO STATE

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
HONOURABLE CHIEF JUDGE CRACO being displeased and disappointed with the decision of Honorable Justice D.I. Adamaigbo of the High Court of Justice, Edo State striking out a case of defilement of a 9-year old child on the ground that the victim’s father has forgiven the offender, wrote a protest letter to the Honourable Chief Justice of Edo State.
20
Apr

Accused of sexually abusing children, a Roman Catholic priest who served a church in Hunterdon County has been permanently removed from priesthood by Pope Francis.

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
The Diocese of Metuchen on Friday — Good Friday — announced the laicization of Mark Dolak. He was ordained in 1979 and faced multiple accusations of abuse that were deemed credible, the diocese had announced in February. Dolak had been assigned to six churches in the diocese, including St. Catherine of Siena in Pittstown. Dolak is now returned …