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05
Jul

Kano child bride accused of murder freed

Joe CHILD MARRIAGE No Comments
KANO – A Kano High Court sitting in Gezawa, Tuesday, discharged Wasila Tasiu 14 over the murder of her late husband and 3 others. In a landmark judgement,  Justice ruled that based on the formal application before the court from the office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, “the case is hereby terminated and the accused is discharged”.
27
Jun

WICKEDNESS: Housewife Dumps Day-old Baby Into Toilet

Joe Right to life No Comments
Residents in Okpoko of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State were, on Thursday, shocked when the news broke that a housewife in the community, names withheld, had dumped her newborn baby into the toilet. She was said to have a protruded stomach, a peculiar nature that made many people in the area, not to be aware that she was pregnant. She decided …
30
May

Fashola advises children to shun drug abuse, violence

Joe Education No Comments
The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has advised children in Nigeria to stay away from violence, drug abuse and other vices that can destroy them. Fashola spoke in Lagos on Wednesday during an event to mark the 2015 Children’s Day Celebration in the state. He said it was important for Nigerian children to desist from drug abuse, bad friends …
30
May

Millionaire who killed her autistic son with pill overdose at Fifth Avenue hotel jailed for 18 years

Joe FOREIGN NEWS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Killer: Gigi Jordan has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in New York A ‘remorseless’ millionaire who killed her autistic 8-year-old son at a luxury hotel has been jailed for 18 years. New York socialite Gigi Jordan, 54, was sentenced for first-degree manslaughter after using a crusher and syringe to administer an overdose of prescription …