Category Archives: CHILD RIGHTS

16
Apr

44-year old man arrested for Defiling his 15-year old daughter in Imo state

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Okonkwo (right ) and the victim Blessing (Left). When Okonkwo was paraded at the Imo police command. A 44-year-old man, Chinomso Okonkwo, has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command, for allegedly defiling his 15-year-old daughter, Blessing Okonkwo. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, yesterday in Owerri, …
16
Apr

Child adoption in Africa: Nigerian case study

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By Success Oghosa Osasogie WHAT IS CHILD ADOPTION? Child adoption according to Black’s Law Dictionary is “the statutory process of terminating a child’s legal rights and duties towards the natural parents and substituting similar rights and duties towards adoptive parents. The Child Welfare League of America states that Child Adoption is a process …
08
Apr

Police woman accused of dousing 13-year old niece with hot water in Rivers state

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A female Police Inspector with the Rivers State Command has reportedly been accused of subjecting her 13-year-old niece to various forms of abuse. Head of Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network, CRARN, Sam Itauma who disclosed this on Wednesday, said the police officer, one Inspector Christy Inyang Victor tortures the girl at the slightest provocation …
08
Apr

Eight ladies rescued in a baby factory in Ogun state

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Eight pregnant ladies including teenage girls have been rescued by the Ogun State police command at an alleged baby making factory located at number 9 Sebanjo Crescent, off Fabolude Busstop, Akute area of Ifo local government of Ogun State. The police also arrested a middle aged man and a 26 year old woman running the factory. While parading the suspects …
05
Apr

Man sneaks into a nursing mother’s room, steals two months old baby

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A 39-year-old man named Olakunle Agbaje has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for allegedly sneaking into the apartment of a nursing mother named Marufu Taiwo with the intention of stealing her 2-month-old baby. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest, the suspect was on …
30
Mar

Police in Ogun state arrest teacher for Defiling his 14-year old student

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The Ogun state police command have arrested a secondary school teacher, Azunyere Chima, for allegedly defiling his 14-year old student. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect was arrested following a report by the father of the alleged victim at Ibafo divisional …
30
Mar

Man arrested in Ogun state for Defiling his 12-year old daughter

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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, Ogundetu, for defiling his 12-year -old daughter The arrest of the suspect followed a report by Obamuyiwa Semiu who reported at Imeko Divisional headquarters that the victim, a primary school pupil confided in one of her teachers that her father had been having carnal knowledge of her since last year. …
30
Mar

Police arrest 70-year old man in Enugu for defiling 11-year old girl

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The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man identified as Eze Onoja who resides in Enugu Ezike of the state for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl. A statement by the state Police Relations Officer, indicated that the incident took place at the Community Secondary School, Ezike where the suspect worked as a security guard. The …
30
Mar

Couple arrested in Delta State for selling a new born baby for 750k

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A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eze was arrested by the police in Asaba, Delta State for alleged child trafficking. Confirming the arrest of the suspects, the Police Commissioner in the state, said “the police detectives attached to the State CID acted on a tip-off to arrest the suspects around Okwe community for alleged child trafficking and selling …