Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO) – 2020

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Apr

Police arrest father who is in the habit of raping his 13-year old daughter almost every day

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Yesterday, Eket Police Division, led by Mr Sunday Digha with the effort of Eket Local Government Chairman’s wife, Mrs. Bright Archibong and FIDA,Akwa Ibom State, arrested one Mr. Godwin Jeremiah, a bricklayer from Ikot Udota Community in Eket LGA,for allegedly raping his 13 year old daughter, a JSS 1 Students,Miss Emem Godwin Jeremiah. The suspect,it …

26

Apr

How 7-year old boy was killed for ritual purpose by his mother and step father

Joe Igbwe Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

A seven-year-old boy, Pelumi Apalaya, has been killed allegedly for ritual purpose by his stepfather, Lajuwon Ogunleye, in connivance with his mother, Adetutu Apalaya and another accomplice, Fatai Sefiu. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Saturday, the three …

25

Apr

Man rapes 17-year old physically challenged girl he met on Facebook and later found out she was his niece

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Online sexual violence, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

A 25-year old man, Abuchi Stanley has been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly abducting, drugging and raping a physically challenged 17-year old teenager in Lagos. Unfortunately, the victim turned out to be the suspect’ aunt’s daughter from Umuezeleke family in Azia town in Ihiala local government in Anambra State. According …

24

Apr

Woman kills her house maid, hangs the dead body to fake suicide

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

A woman identified as Mrs. Nene Steve has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly killing her maid, one Joy Okom, over the latter’s request for her wage. Mrs. Steve is a resident of 18 Ogundola Street, Bariga on Sunday, April 18. It was gathered that detectives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence (SCIID) Yaba, arrested …

24

Apr

General Overseer arrested in Ondo state for raping an epileptic girl

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

General Overseer of the Holy Ghost Mission Church, Pastor Peter Alatake, has been arraigned before an Owo magistrate court in Ondo State. The clergy man was arraigned for raping a young girl of 16 years old, an Epileptics school girl. The Girl was said to have been taken to his church for deliverance but pastor Alatake ended up raping the girl Severally. …

20

Apr

Child marriage: the leading cause of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF)

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What Is a Vaginal Fistula? A vaginal fistula is an abnormal opening that connects your vagina to another organ. For example, a vaginal fistula can link your vagina to your: – Bladder – Ureters, the tubes that carry your pee from your kidneys to your bladder – Urethra, the tube that carries your pee down from your bladder and outside …

19

Apr

Child marriage in Nigeria

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Child marriage is defined as a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18 and refers to both formal and informal unions in which children under the age of 18 live with a partner as if married. In 90% cases, the girl child is mostly affected.According to UNICEF, Nigeria has the third absolute number of child brides in the world – 3,538,000 …

16

Apr

10 important things to teach your child before they turn10 years old

Joe Igbwe CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD UPBRINGING, Education No Comments

When you become a parent, you take great responsibility for your baby’s future. Everyone wants their children to be kind, honest, sympathetic, and brave. However, these qualities won’t appear out of nowhere. A good upbringing and personal examples are the keys to success. This are the considered 10 things you might want to tell your child …

16

Apr

75-year old grandmother arrested for flogging and pouring pepper into the eyes and private part of her 11-year old house help

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 75-year-old grandmother for allegedly flogging and pouring pepper into the eyes and private parts of her 11-year-old house help. The woman, who gave her name as Mrs Comfort Obi, was arrested by the personnel of the Ekumenyi Police Station in Abakaliki on Tuesday. The septuagenarian’s …

16

Apr

How Satan made me rape 16-year old girl – Ekiti Poly Student

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments

An Ekiti Poly student has stated that satan made him rape 16-year-old admission seeker. Femi Adejuwon, an Accounting student of the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has blamed the devil for raping a 16-year-old secondary school leaver in Akure, Ondo State. According to the victim, on Sunday, April 12, 2020 he called her on phone to …

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