Pope Francis has exhorted catholic bishops worldwide to do what’s needed to ensure children are protected from sexual abuse by clergy. In a letter released on Monday to the bishops, the Pope decries “the suffering, the experiences and pain of minors who were abused sexually by priests”. “It is a sin that shames us” the …

A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has remanded an Anglican church pastor, Gabriel Asateru, in prison over alleged defilement of a 5-year old girl. The said pastor committed the offence on the 23rd day of December, 2016 at Ekiti state. On the said day, the 53 years old pastor unlawfully had canal knowledge of the little girl (names withheld) by petting …

All children deserve childhoods free from all manner of sexual abuse and exploitation. Without this safety, we put our future as a society at risk. As a part of the Old Nursery Rhyme states “……listen to your children, we are the leaders of tomorrow”, the rise and fall of every nation deepends solely on her future leaders, which should be psychologically …

One Amina Yakubu has been arrested by the police in Kaduna for allegedly torturing her 4-year old stepson. She was accused of frequently beating the little boy, pouring cold water on him and torturing him with hot pressing iron. The boy, Al-amin Yakubu, lives with her after his father divorced his mother ten months ago. A Kaduna based civil society …