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09
Aug

14-year old girl narrates how she was raped and deflowered at knifepoint in Ikorodu

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A 14-year-old girl yesterday narrated how a man raped her in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Monday at knifepoint. She said the incident took place on Monday, in a house at Fajemisi Kokoro Abu Street, Sabo, Ikorodu. The girl, a trainee-hairdresser, said she was returning from where she went to buy food for her boss. The suspect, it was gathered, works at a gas shop …
09
Aug

14-year old girl commits suicide in Delta state over failed relationship with boy friend

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A 14-year-old Senior Secondary School 1 of Kess College, in the Ekredjebor area of Ughelli headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, on Wednesday, committed suicide over a failed relationship with her boyfriend. CRACO gathered that the girl simply identified as Favour, was home alone when she carried out the act and was said …
23
Jul

Sexual violence: Governors’ wives decry rises cases of sexual offences against women and children

Joe CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
Wives of 36 State governors on Tuesday protested against violence targeting women and children calling on the Inspector-General of Police to create sexual offences desks in all police stations Nationwide. Their position was contained in a statement signed by Bisi Fayemi, wife of Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi; Chair, Northern Governors …
15
Jun

MAN ARRESTED FOR DEFILING TWO LITTLE GIRLS, AGES 7 AND 9, IN TARABA STATE

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Khadija, age 7, and Hafsat, age 9, are victim’s of a broken marriage. They live with their father, however, during the recent Sallah period, they visited their mother. After the Sallah break, the two little girls however refused to return back to their father. When their mother demanded to know why, they opened up to their mother about the constant …
13
Jun

LEKKI HOTEL GANG RAPE: Complainant seeks withdrawal of case; Court refuses

Joe Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Edo state Judiciary and the Edo state Ministry of Justice should take a clue from Lagos State Judiciary and Ministry of Justice on how to be ruthless in the the war against rape and other forms of sexual abuse. Recall that we had reported the story of the Edo state Judge (a Magistrate for that matter) who struck out a case of defilement of a 9-year …
01
Jun

Man arraigned in court for burying his 5-months old daughter alive

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi state command has arrested a 26 years old man, Anthony Sunday for allegedly burying his 5 months old daughter alive. The suspect was said to have committed the offence at Okwerike village Abaomege in Onicha local government council of the state. He was said to have been having constant disagreements and fights with his …
05
May

Lagos school teacher damages the right eye of a student during flogging

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
For Daniel Agboola, a Senior Secondary School Two pupil of Camp David Academy, Ogba, Lagos State, Friday, March 29 is a date etched in his memory for life. It was the day his teacher, Mr. Oludare Olaleye, damaged his right eye in the process of caning him. The day had begun like any other as Daniel and his classmates prepared to sit for an examination …
01
May

WOMAN BREAKS THE HEAD OF HER HOUSE HELP WITH THE EDGE OF A PLASTIC FAN

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
This report was sent to CRACO by one Temi Tayo Robin as follows: __________________________________ I pride myself for being as human as possible and standing up for those who are incapable of doing so! This evening after i got back from ikorodu and had my bath.. I was dressing up when i had the usual beating my neighbour’s wife dished out to …
26
Apr

Catholic Priest commits suicide After Being accused of defiling an underage girl and suspended by the Church

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A Catholic Priest has reportedly committed suicide after being accused of defiling a young girl. According to reports, the cleric identified as Father Richard Bilé, a Catholic priest in service at the parish Saint Francis of Assisi D ‘ Affiénou (Maferé) in Ivory Coast, hanged himself over the case of paedophilia on the underage girl. It was gathered …
26
Apr

UPDATE: CRACO PROTESTS THE STRIKING OUT OF A CASE OF DEFILEMENT OF A 9-YEAR OLD GIRL BY A HIGH COURT JUDGE IN EDO STATE – WRITES THE CHIEF JUDGE

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We published this story yesterday on our Facebook page stating that being displeased and utterly disappointed by the decision of a High Court Judge in Edo State striking out a case of a 9-year old girl who was defiled twice in February by a 33-year old man on the ground that the victim’s father told the court he has forgiven the offender, we forwarded …