Author Archives: Joe

23
Jun

‘Why I bought 10-month-old baby for N650,000’

Joe CHILD TRAFFICKING No Comments
Owerri—A widow, Ogechi Chukwuocha, has said the desire for a male child made her buy a 10-month-old baby for N650,000 in Imo State, because “my husband is dead and I do not have a male child. I do not know that the child was stolen.” Among those paraded with Chukwuocha, during the handing over of the child to the parents, Mrs Udoka Peter, at the …
19
Jun

MAN DROVE AN EIGHT INCHES NAIL INTO THE SKULL OF AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY

Joe VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Doctors at a private hospital in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos, are battling to save the life of an orphan, Friday Paul, whose uncle/guardian drove a three-inch nail into his head for stealing N500. The eight-year-old Friday lives with his uncle and his immediate family in a room apartment at 6, Anjolarin Street, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, after the death of his …
17
Jun

Army nabs suspected traffickers travelling with 19 children

Joe CHILD TRAFFICKING No Comments
The Nigerian army on Saturday said that it has intercepted four child traffickers with 19 under-aged children in Yobe. Sani Usman, army spokesman, confirmed this in a statement. He said the four traffickers, who were arrested by of troops of Bravo Company, 120 Battalion at Katarko, were conveying the 19 children from Potiskum to Garin Tuwo, Bungai and …
16
Jun

UNESCO Child Advocate Awardee ‘OzzyBee’ Donates First Aid Boxes to Schools to Celebrate Children’s Day

Joe CHILD RIGHTS, Creative Children, Education No Comments
The Kid sensation OzzyBee a.k.a OzzyBosco WonderKid made history on May 26th, 2017 at the National Stadium, Lagos when he launched his humanitarian health project tagged: “School First Aid Box” (SFAB) Campaign & donated well-equipped boxes to some lucky schools during the International Children and Youth’s Day Celebration. In an event attended …
15
Jun

19 year old mother dumps her 2-months-old baby in a bush, ties her mouth to prevent her from crying

Joe Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A 19 year old girl identified as Ayomide Adebayo has been arrested for allegedly dumping her 2-months-old baby in a bush in Ikorodu. Adebayo who is a secondary school cert holder was allegedly impregnated by one Martins Tewogbade, who lives in the Bariga area of the state. She then gave birth on April 30 at a private hospital in the neighbourhood, but …
10
Jun

5-Year old girl raped in a kindergaton in Anambra state, school gives father N100,000 to keep quiet

Joe CHILD ABUSE, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A 5-year old girl whose father is a Carpenter and mother an akara seller was raped in a school in Anambra state by the son of the head mistress of the school. The father was offered N100,000 to bury the case, and unfortunately he accepted. Barrister at law – Emeka Ugwuonye gives the detail report as follows: DPA has just stopped an attempt to …
29
May

7 ways parents hurt their kids emotionally

Joe CHILD UPBRINGING No Comments
Everyone believes that he or she is a good parent. But sometimes, despite your best intentions, you may end up hurting your child emotionally and affecting their psychological development. Psychologists Dr Rachana Sabu from Centre for Assessment Remediation and Therapy (CART) and Dr Sumit Shinde, MD of Child Rehabilitation Centre, Nerul discuss the …