Category Archives: CHILD RIGHTS

What every parent should know about Pedophiles

It has become evident that pedophiles or child molesters are targeting children, and this has become an issue for concern. Yet most parents are not aware of this evil. Pedophilia is a mental disorder in which an adult is sexually attracted to young children. Pedophiles can be anyone, old or young, father, uncle, brother, rich or poor, educated or uneducated, …

42-year old man arrested for Defiling minor in Surulere area of Lagos

A 42-year-old man, Rasheed Olajobi has been arrested by the operatives of police for defiling a minor in Surulere area of Lagos. Trouble begun for Rasheed who resides at 37, Oremeji Street, Ilasa, Surulere area of Lagos when he sneaked through the window to defile his friend’s younger sister who is a minor. Findings revealed that Rasheed had pretended …

HOW PEDOPHILES PREY ON FEMALE CHILDREN ONLINE

 Kate Halim When Mrs. Ezinne Nwaigwe’s 13-year-old daughter kept constantly communicating with one boy from their neighbourhood, she became instantly worried. Her daughter who is in junior secondary school was always chatting with this ‘boy’ so much that she often forgets to do her school assignments. Sometimes, they would talk about school, …

CHILD ABUSE- TYPES AND CAUSES

Child abuse:- child Abuse is any form of maltreatment by an adult, which is violent or threatening for the child. This includes neglect. Type of child abuse There are four type of child abuse 1) physical abuse :- Physical abuse happens when a child has been hurt or injured, and it is not an accident. Physical abuse does not always leave visible marks …

45-year-old Woman Remanded In Prison Custody in Ondo state for using her fingers to inflict injuries on her 12-yr old niece

Zainab Suleiman, a 45-year-old woman in Ondo State has been remanded in prison for assaulting her niece. Suleiman was dragged before the Magistrates Court sitting in Akure by the police for inflicting physical injuries on the 12-year-old victim. The accused had on January 31, 2020 committed the offence at Oke Odu area along Ipinsa Road in Akure, the …

Step mother beats stepson to death, arrested with her husband while trying to escape

Police in Ogun State have arrested a 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem, to death. The incident happened about 12:30pm on Sunday at Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest of the housewife …

Mother poured hot water on her son for spending her money on biscuits without permission

A Nigerian mother boiled hot water and poured on her son just because he collected some money from his daily sales to buy biscuit without permission. No treatment and she still send him to hawk sachet water. Activist Harrison Gwamnishu and his team went to Nkpor Anambra State to lend our voice and take him to a specialist hospital for treatment. #EndViolenceAgainstChildren

How we rented apartments in Abuja, Enugu, Abia and Edo states just to steal neighbours’ Children – Couple confess

  Detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) recently busted a syndicate that specialized in child theft and trafficking. From their clutch were rescued six children kidnapped from different parts of the country including Abuja, Abia, Enugu and Edo states. The prime suspects, Ifeoma Ebony and Emmanuel …

BRUTALISING OF STUDENTS AT AIRFORCE SECONDARY SCHOOL, IKEJA IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE – OUR POSITION

(Photo for illustration purpose) A Report came to us on Wednesday the 22nd of January 2020, concerning the brutalization of Students of Airforce Secondary School, Ikeja, at the order of the school Commandant. It was reported that at the Assembly announcement was made concerning the bad behaviour of an SS3 student who tore his result of the previous …