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China ends one-child policy

China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy on Thursday, after decades of strict, sometimes brutal enforcement left it with an ageing population and shrinking workforce that has heightened the challenges of slowing economic growth. All couples will be allowed two children, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a communique …

24-yr-old woman arraigned in court for child trafficking

A 24-year-old woman, Ife Yusuf has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly luring three girls into prostitution. Ife Yusuf was arrested and taken to court by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related matters after she arrested on December 20, 2012 in the Ketu area of Lagos “after …

4 women arrested for selling 2-month-old baby for N625k

Four suspected female child traffickers have been nabbed at Ogidi, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, for their alleged involvement in the stealing, selling and buying of a two-month old baby girl for N625,000. The baby was reportedly stolen from her mother at Nnewi area of the state by three of the suspects, who sold her to one of …

Nigerian woman extradited to the UK for child sex trafficking

A notorious Nigerian female child sex trafficker, Franka Asemota who has been on the run from the law has finally been arrested by the Interpol and has been extradited to the United Kindom. The 36-year-old Asemota had been declared wanted by the international police over her roles in international child sex trafficking and smuggling business,  questioning …

Woman slits wrist of her 13 – year old housemaid in 3 places

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Esther Bello, a trader, for allegedly abusing her 13-year-old housemaid, Titi, in Obanikoro, Lagos. Policemen from the Pedro station were called by neighbours after Titi ran out of her madam’s house with a bleeding hand that had been cut deep in 3 places, Punch reports. According to Titi, …