Monthly Archives: May 2018

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May

FOUR MEN CHARGED TO COURT AND REMANDED IN PRISON FOR DEFILING 3-YEAR OLD CHILD

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Four employees of Kazmus Nigeria Limited were charged before an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court for defiling the three-year-old and five-year-old daughters of their colleague. The offence, according to the state prosecutor, Ms I. Solarin, violated Sections 137 and 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. The suspects Ojo Taiye, …
06
May

TEACHER REMANDED IN PRISON FOR DEFILING 3-YEAR OLD GIRL IN CLASSROOM

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
In Kano – A 26-year-old teacher, Muhammad Suleiman, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, on Thursday appeared before a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court Suleiman, who lives at Rimin Gata Quarters, Kano, is facing a count charge, but he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp. Pogu Lale, said that the teacher lured the toddler into an isolated …
06
May

MOTHER BURNS HER DAUGHTER WITH HEATED PRESSING IRON FOR LYING

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD UPBRINGING, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
The Lagos State Police Command is investigating a case of child abuse reported by Chosen Child Orphanage Home, located at Gastya Estate, Ijora-Badia on behalf of Aishat Sheriff, a 16-year-old girl child whose upper and lower right limbs were allegedly burnt by her biological mother, one Ayo Sheriff, 30 years old, by means of electric pressing iron over …
06
May

School proprietor docked for impregnating his student and attempting to terminate the pregnancy

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Lagos – A school proprietor, Sunday Akintelu, who allegedly impregnated his 17-year-old female student and attempted to procure abortion for her, on Friday appeared in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Akintelu, 44, was brought before the court on a two-count charge of having unlawful sexual intercourse and attempting to procure abortion …
06
May

17-YEAR OLD PREGNANT GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE IN RIVERS STATE

Joe Igbwe CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD UPBRINGING, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Residents of Apamini Annex Road, Rumuokoro community, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, were shocked when they learnt that a teenager living in the neighbourhood, identified only as Abibatu, had allegedly committed suicide. Abibatu, who was a pupil of one of the secondary schools in the area, was said to have taken insecticide …
06
May

11-Year-Old Girl Who Tried To Commit Suicide Rescued In Delta State

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD TRAFFICKING, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
An 11-year-old girl who was being maltreated by her guardian in Asaba, Delta state capital, and attempted to commit suicide, has been rescued. The girl who was seen with injuries all over her body especially her hands after several beatings and torture by the woman she lived with – was rescued by Due Process Advocates (DPA) Warri, Delta Chapter led …
06
May

14-YEAR OLD GIRL GANG RAPED BY TWO TEENAGERS.

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two teenagers, Abiodun Ishola (19) and Kehinde Oloyede (18), for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Obantoko. The Public Relations Officer for the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, revealed that the suspects were arrested on Saturday, April 28, 2018, after the victim filed a complaint with the police. Mr …