Category Archives: CHILD RIGHTS

Poverty forced us into baby factory – Suspects

Following arrests made by the police in Asaba, Delta State Police Command last week Saturday as they raided a baby factory behind the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, the suspects have spoken with journalists, explaining the reason behind their involvement. The police rescued eight pregnant girls and arrested the operator and two other boys. The …

Man caught strangling 4-year old girl in an uncompleted building in Ekiti state

A bricklayer is currently in hot soup after he was caught trying to strangle a 4-year-old girl in the oyero area of Ekiti in Nigeria. The suspected child kidnapper, Ola Ibidapo, had held his victim, Tola by her neck and was about to strangle her in an uncompleted building when he was caught by a passerby. In his confession statement, the suspect who …

Teacher arrested for Defiling his 14-year old student at Ogun state

A 23 year old secondary school teacher Azunyere Chinma in Ogun State, was arrested for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 14 year old student, on 20th, March, 2020. According to the report, The suspect, according to a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested following a report by the father …

Man impregnates his 15-year old daughter in Nasarawa, says he couldn’t stand another man reaping from where he sowed

The incident has literally left every jaw in the village and environs dropping in disgust. Years back, Audu had been married to Talatu Ayi from Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state; the marriage was blessed with a daughter, Justina, before they both went their separate ways due to irreconcilable differences. Audu was therefore left to stay …

45-year old man defiles 6-year old girl in Anambra

A 48-year-old man has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl inside uncompleted building in Ogboji, Orumba South LGA, Anambra State. The suspect identified as Mr. Chikaodi Unanah (a married man with two kids) allegedly lured the underage girl named Onyinyechukwu – inside uncompleted building where he removed her pant …

Man tortures minor with hot iron in Ekiti state

Two children at Ijesamodu in Ilejemeje local government area of Ekiti state have been tortured with hot iron by their father Mr Olanrewaju Babatunde. This left the children who are two and seven years old with serious injuries. The eyes of the youngest victim was badly damaged as a result of injury sustained from the hot iron. When taken to the general …

Police arrest teenage mother who dumped her 1-week old baby at a refuge site in Calabar

Days after a one-week old baby was dropped at a refuse site in Calabar, men of the Cross Rivers Police Command have arrested a teenage mother over the sad incident. CRACO had earlier reported that dead body of a newborn baby boy was reportedly found abandoned among heaps of refuse in Calabar, the capital of Cross Rivers State. According to report, the …

We steal children on their way from school and sell them to ritualists – men confess

Men of the nigerian police command in rivers state arrested 4 notorious kidnappers when trying to kidnap and rob a shop in rivers state. The nigerian police in rivers state arrested 4 notorious kidnappers by name Felix Abia, Peter chukuma, John Linus and Francis obina on wenesday the 18th of March 2020 when trying to rob a shop and kidnapp the owners. …

Pastor arrested in Anambra with 12 stolen babies

A popular radio preacher and founder of Gospel Fire Army Ministry, Nkwele-Ogidi, Anambra State, Chinedu Strongson, has been arrested in connection with child abduction and trafficking in persons. The 48-year-old cleric was paraded at the police headquarters, Asaba, Delta State, along with 43 other criminals arrested for kidnapping, robbery, murder, …

Couple arrested for giving their baby as first fruit offering to their pastor

One Mr Francis Onachukwu and his wife Mrs Eunice Onachukwu has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for stylishly selling their 3 month old baby to their pastor. Some neighbors who spoke to CRACO on anonymity disclosed that, since the sudden disappearance of the child, the couple bought a new car which they all believe it’s from the proceeds …