Category Archives: Right to life

01
Mar

Children protest over killing of their parents for three consecutive days in Katsina

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Scores of children took to the streets with sticks to protest over the killings of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina. Bandits have reportedly launched several attacks on different villages in Katsina, including the Wurma community which was attacked for three days, without intervention from security operatives, Wurma Village …
26
Apr

How 7-year old boy was killed for ritual purpose by his mother and step father

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A seven-year-old boy, Pelumi Apalaya, has been killed allegedly for ritual purpose by his stepfather, Lajuwon Ogunleye, in connivance with his mother, Adetutu Apalaya and another accomplice, Fatai Sefiu. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Saturday, the three …
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 …
08
Apr

Woman arrested for burning the private part of her 7-year old step daughter in Ogun state

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Police arrested a 36 year old housewife, Iyabo Okunusi, who allegedly used charcoal to burn the private part of her seven year old stepdaughter, Lara Omolade, On 4th, April, 2020, in Remo Ogun State. According to the report, The woman was arrested in the community area of the Remo, made a confession to police Command Division Ogun State that she allegedly …
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 …
03
Feb

Step mother beats stepson to death, arrested with her husband while trying to escape

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Police in Ogun State have arrested a 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem, to death. The incident happened about 12:30pm on Sunday at Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest of the housewife …
10
Jan

Four year old child fights for her life after lady banged her head on the floor

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A little girl has been left battling for her life after her head was allegedly banged on the floor.

The little girl who got paralyzed

A young child who was physically assaulted by a woman has been left fighting for her life at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi.

A  Facebook user, Ukan P Kurugh, shared the sad story.

He wrote:

“Could This Be Accident Or Wickedness? For demanding that she needed to take a break from her lesson, Erdoo Luper Amu, four years is now battling with life at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) Makurdi.

Her helpless father, Luper Amu said he initially declined to honour the request to allow his daughter to live in Makurdi with Laadi Terhemba Amo, who is now the reason why his daughter is battling with life.

According to the father of the four-year old, his daughter incured the wrath of Mrs. Amo when she complained that she could no longer continue with “reading” and be allowed time to rest.

Angered(?) by the request, Mrs. Amo is said to have hit the little girl on her head, as she fall on the tiles floor of her living room. But Erdoo’s forearms and head, her body system from the waist to the hind limbs are not moving.

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