Category Archives: CHILD TRAFFICKING

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

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 …

CIVIL SERVANT BRUTALIZES HIS KIDS WITH ELECTRIC WIRE FOR MAKING HIM ANGRY

Parenting sure comes with a whole lot of responsibilities so one is forced to control and set the line between discipline and unleashing anger. A father of three identified as Alex Okafor has been apprehended by security operatives after he allegedly brutalized his kid with an electric wire.The accused has been arraigned by NAPTIP under the provisions …

40-YEAR OLD BUS DRIVER DEFILES 7-YEAR OLD GIRL, DAMAGES HER BLADDER

  A 40-year-old commercial bus driver has been arrested for defiling a 7-year old he calls his wife. the abuse which has been on for a while has now resulted in damaged bladder for the child, who now constantly urinates on herself. The sad incident happened at a compound in Ilupeju PalmGroove area, Lagos State. The victim always visited the suspect …

WOMAN BURNT GRANDDAUGHTER’S HANDS ON A GAS COOKER

  According to reports, a woman has been arrested in Benin city, Edo state following a reported case of extreme violence against her grandchild, the woman inflicted very severe pains on her granddaughter by placing her hands on a gas cooker. The grandmother allegedly burnt the daughters hand because she ate Indomie noodles against her grandmother’s …

MOTHER USED HER 4-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO BORROW N100

A four year old girl in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, Uloma Igwe, has been used by her mother as collateral for N100 she borrowed from a widow, Nwali Josephine. The girl’s mother, Veronica Igwe, owed Nwali Josephine N100 during transaction at Abakaliki Rice Mill. The woman insisted that she must be paid the money and Veronica Igwe decided to use one of …

PARENTS ROLE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE

As CRACO continues her End Violence Against Children Campaign tour to schools, we want to remind parents that they have their roles to play in protecting their children. The rate of sexual violence against children in our society today requires that all hands must be on deck to salvage the lives and future of our children. While we do our best as a …

CRACO TAKES END VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN TO CAYLEY COLLEGE, IKEJA, LAGOS

“THERE SHOULD BE A LIMIT WHEN DISCIPLINING A CHILD, IF NOT YOU CROSS THE LINE BETWEEN DISCIPLINE AND TORTURE” Today, CRACO held a seminar for the school children of CAYLEY College, Ikeja. The students were sensitized about what violence against children means and the effects it will have on them. Violence can affect a child for the rest of their …

REV. FATHER, TWO OTHERS ARRESTED FOR STEALING BABY

A Reverend Father who claimed to be the parish priest at Our Lady of Fatima, Woliwo, Onitsha, Anambra State, Rev. Father Chike Ejiofor, and others have been arrested for his alleged involvement in the stealing of an 18-month-old baby, Abdullahi Azeez, in Osogbo, Osun State. One of the suspects, 28-year-old Joy Esu, said she had approached the mother …

CRACO TAKES “END VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN” TO CARO FAVOURED COLLEGE, AWODI ORA APAPA, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

If parents force you into prostitution, what can you do?”, “If a child is being violated by his/her parents or teacher, does the child have the right to report to security agents? “asks Obi Daniella, a student at Caro Favoured College during the CRACO: END VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN” seminar on Wednesday 22nd February 2018.

In preparation towards the launch of the National campaign to end violence against children and in view of the rising cases of violence especially sexual violence against children in most schools, CRACO seeks partnership with schools in Lagos state who are going to be co-owners of the project.

CRACO President Barr. Joseph Igwe

The president of CRACO Barr. Joseph Igwe introduced the school children to what their rights and responsibilities were, he also addressed them on the prevalence of violence which includes- sexual, Physical and emotional violence in our society. He passionately spoke on the recent cases of children going through violence in schools and at home and encouraged them to speak up, report to trusted elders, either parents, teacher, principal, the police or to CRACO if they  encounter or whenever they witness or hear of any case of violence around them .

Students Participating at the Seminar

CRACO Speakers at the event




The session was very enlightening and interactive with the students asking intelligent and relevant questions. Some of the questions asked by the students include:

  • If my step mother is abusing me and my father continues to tell me to have patience, what can I do?
  • Is it bullying if my class captain shouts at me?
  • In expressing my rights to “freedom of movement”, what if my parents refuse me from going somewhere I’d like to go to?
  • How can I help a child who is hawking and going through abuse?
  • What do I do if involved in sexual abuse?

Going by the above questions, you would agree that child abuse and violence against children is a hushed crime going on and these children need someone to listen to them and a friend to help them. Which is why, CRACO is committed to informing, educating and revealing our children to these disastrous issues, creating an opportunity to talk about it, giving them the basic tools to protect/defend themselves and organizations where they can be helped and their future made brighter. Barr. Igwe reassured the children of support from CRACO and contact information on where we can be reached both online and offline were given to the children.

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