Author Archives: Joe

30
Jan

Ekiti Govt confirms the abduction of pupils and their teachers

Joe VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged the citizens of the state not to despair over Monday’s kidnapping of some school pupils and their teachers in Emure- Ekiti, assuring that efforts are on to get the children and their teachers rescued. Six pupils of a private school in Emure-Ekiti, three teachers and the bus driver were abducted …
30
Jan

School children, Head Teacher, Driver kidnapped in Ekiti state

Joe Education, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Some pupils have been kidnapped by armed bandits in Ekiti State. The schoolchildren who attend Apostolic Faith School were abducted alongside their head teacher and a driver. Sources told CRACO that the victims were kidnapped after school hours in Emure, Ekiti State. “The pupils were kidnapped while going to Eporo Ekiti from Emure on their school …
29
Jan

Lagos State Government officials visit parents of student flogged to death by teacher

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, Education No Comments
The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos State Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun has led a team of Lagos State Government officials on a condolence visit to the parents of David Babadipo, an SS 1 student of Araromi Ilogbo Senior Secondary School, who died on Thursday 25th of January 2024. The Commissioner commiserated with the parents …
29
Jan

27-year old woman arrested and charged to court for inflicting injury on a 10-year old girl with cane

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD UPBRINGING, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A 27-year old woman,  Precious Ojo, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly inflicting injury on a 10-year old girl with a cane.  CRACO reports that the incident happened at Ceremedu Awoyaya area of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, where they reside. The suspect, Precious, used the cane to inflict injury on the victim’s back and face …
28
Jan

45-year old man remanded in prison for defiling 8-year old step Daughter in Lagos

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls No Comments
A 45-year old man, Christopher Egwatu,  has been arrested and charged  in Lagos State for allegedly defiling his 8-year old step-daughter and she lost her virginity in the process.  The incident happened at Roseline Street, Ilogbo area of Ojo, Lagos, where the suspect, Egwatu, resides with the victim. The suspect started defiling the …
27
Jan

Man sentenced to 3 concurrent Life Imprisonment for raping his 3 daughters

Joe CHILD ABUSE, Right of women and girls, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Lagos High Court on Monday, Jan 22 2024, sentenced one Samuel Ademola Oladimeji to 3 Concurrent Life Imprisonment Sentences for Sexual Assault by Penetration of his 3 Children. The case was reported after the mother noted that the children complained about pain in their private parts. They were brought to Mirabel Centre for medical evaluation; the medical …
14
Jan

3 teenage Fulani herders arrested for gang raping girl in Bauchi

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three teenage Fulani herders for allegedly gang-raping a minor Hausa girl. The suspects, aged between 13 and 15, committed the offence on Friday, January 8, 2021, in Dogon Awu village,  Itas/Gadau Local Government Area of the state. Parading the boys before newsmen  at the Command Headquarters on Wednesday, …
10
Dec

49-Year-Old Pastor Allegedly Defiles 5-year-old Girl In Imo State Few Days To His Wedding

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A 5 year old child has been defiled by an alleged Pastor, neighbor and acquaintance of the girl’s parents. The victim’s mother told of how she came back and met a disturbed and moody girl with a gait that suggested she has been harmed. Out of instinctive wire, she reached for her skirt and gazed at a blood-stained pant. After persuasion …
02
Dec

Police in Ogun state rescued 10 girls, kids from a baby factory in Ogun state

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD TRAFFICKING, Right of women and girls, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Operatives of Ogun Police Command, on Tuesday, busted a baby factory at Ofada, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode LGA and rescued ten captives, including pregnant mothers and kids. The operator of the factory, Mrs Florence Ogbonna, reportedly fled but her daughter and a physically challenged man were arrested. The physically challenged man was allegedly responsible …