Category Archives: CHILD RIGHTS

11
Jul

Deaconess arrested for subjecting her ward to extreme torture – burning her vagina and butt with lighter and inserting hot sticks before rubbing pepper in it (photos)

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A deaconess has been arrested after she allegedly subjected her ward to a series of brutal torture that has shocked Nigerians. The 14-year-old girl named Princess lived with her parents in Kaduna until they were displaced by bandits following an attack on their community. As a  result, Princess’ parents had to place their daughter in the home …
25
Apr

Man rapes 17-year old physically challenged girl he met on Facebook and later found out she was his niece

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A 25-year old man, Abuchi Stanley has been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly abducting, drugging and raping a physically challenged 17-year old teenager in Lagos. Unfortunately, the victim turned out to be the suspect’ aunt’s daughter from Umuezeleke family in Azia town in Ihiala local government in Anambra State. According …
24
Apr

Woman kills her house maid, hangs the dead body to fake suicide

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A woman identified as Mrs. Nene Steve has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly killing her maid, one Joy Okom, over the latter’s request for her wage. Mrs. Steve is a resident of 18 Ogundola Street, Bariga on Sunday, April 18. It was gathered that detectives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence (SCIID) Yaba, arrested …
24
Apr

General Overseer arrested in Ondo state for raping an epileptic girl

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General Overseer of the Holy Ghost Mission Church, Pastor Peter Alatake, has been arraigned before an Owo magistrate court in Ondo State. The clergy man was arraigned for raping a young girl of 16 years old,  an Epileptics school girl. The Girl was said to have been taken to his church for deliverance but pastor Alatake ended up raping the girl Severally. …
19
Apr

Child marriage in Nigeria

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Child marriage is defined as a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18 and refers to both formal and informal unions in which children under the age of 18 live with a partner as if married. In 90% cases, the girl child is mostly affected.According to UNICEF, Nigeria has the third absolute number of child brides in the world – 3,538,000 …
16
Apr

75-year old grandmother arrested for flogging and pouring pepper into the eyes and private part of her 11-year old house help

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Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 75-year-old grandmother for allegedly flogging and pouring pepper into the eyes and private parts of her 11-year-old house help. The woman, who gave her name as Mrs Comfort Obi, was arrested by the personnel of the Ekumenyi Police Station in Abakaliki on Tuesday. The septuagenarian’s …
16
Apr

How Satan made me rape 16-year old girl – Ekiti Poly Student

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  An Ekiti Poly student has stated that satan made him rape 16-year-old admission seeker. Femi Adejuwon, an Accounting student of the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has blamed the devil for raping a 16-year-old secondary school leaver in Akure, Ondo State. According to the victim, on Sunday, April 12, 2020 he called her on phone to …
16
Apr

21-year old meat seller arrested for molesting an 8-year old girl in Abuja

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A 21-year-old meat seller has been arrested for allegedly molesting an 8-year-old girl in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu Diko has been remanded in prison after he was accused of tricking the young girl into his home before molesting her about three weeks ago Abiodun Essiet, a Special Adviser to the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area council …