Category Archives: Right of women and girls

23
Jul

Sexual violence: Governors’ wives decry rises cases of sexual offences against women and children

Joe Igbwe CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
Wives of 36 State governors on Tuesday protested against violence targeting women and children calling on the Inspector-General of Police to create sexual offences desks in all police stations Nationwide. Their position was contained in a statement signed by Bisi Fayemi, wife of Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi; Chair, Northern Governors …
13
Jun

LEKKI HOTEL GANG RAPE: Complainant seeks withdrawal of case; Court refuses

Joe Igbwe Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Edo state Judiciary and the Edo state Ministry of Justice should take a clue from Lagos State Judiciary and Ministry of Justice on how to be ruthless in the the war against rape and other forms of sexual abuse. Recall that we had reported the story of the Edo state Judge (a Magistrate for that matter) who struck out a case of defilement of a 9-year …
26
Apr

UPDATE: 17-year old girl sexually abused at age 7 speaks out to CRACO

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
On the 13th of April, we published the story of a 17-year old girl who was defiled at age 7, and who had to speak out to CRACO after 10 years of keeping the abuse to herself and suffering the emotional trauma. Hear her story once again: _______________________________________ “Growing up we knew him as uncle Kabiru. He wasn’t related to …
25
Apr

CRACO PROTEST LETTER TO THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE OF EDO STATE

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
HONOURABLE CHIEF JUDGE CRACO being displeased and disappointed with the decision of Honorable Justice D.I. Adamaigbo of the High Court of Justice, Edo State striking out a case of defilement of a 9-year old child on the ground that the victim’s father has forgiven the offender, wrote a protest letter to the Honourable Chief Justice of Edo State.
24
Apr

UPDATE: Calabar prison inmate who gave birth to twins dies

Joe Igbwe CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life No Comments
Last week, we reported the story of a female prison inmate in Calabar prison who gave birth to twins and for whom Governor Ben Ayade donated N1million. Report reaching us has it that the woman has died. ASP Effanga Etim, Public Relations Officer of Afokang Command, confirmed the incident, stating that the inmate died of complications after a Caesarean …
28
Mar

CRACO in France 24 Documentary on Babies factory in Nigeria

Joe Igbwe CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD TRAFFICKING, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
Since 2018, CRACO has been reaching out to schools in Lagos State educating children on their right to freedom from all forms of violence, especially sexual violence. In one of our schools outreach, we were joined in the field by France 24, an international TV station based in Paris. The TV station was doing a documentary on Babies factory in Nigeria. …
08
Mar

Killer Husband Lekan Shonde is sentenced to death for killing wife

Joe Igbwe Right of women and girls, Right to life, Violence against women and girls No Comments
51-year-old Lekan, a depot worker in the Apapa area of Lagos State, was found guilty of the murder of his wife and he was today sentenced to death by hanging by the Lagos State High Court. Mrs Ronke Shonde was found dead at her home in Egbeda on the morning of May 6, 2016. The family nanny had arrived to prepare the children for school and found the …
17
Feb

CATHOLIC PRIEST IMPREGNATES 14-YEAR OLD GIRL IN BENUE STATE

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A report reaching CRACO from Benue State has it that a Catholic Priest impregnated a 14-year old girl. The suspect is the Parish Priest at St. Christopher Catholic Mission, Nanev, Mbawar, Adikpo, kwande LGA, Benue state at the time this incident took place. The victim was a female Mass Servant at the mission. It was alleged that one day after the evening …
01
Feb

RAPE: SUSPECT RETRACTS GUILTY PLEA AFTER PREGNANT DAUGHTER, UNCLE, NGO WORKERS, DRIVER DIE IN ACCIDENT

Joe Igbwe Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, Violence against women and girls No Comments
A native doctor, Jacob Alonge, who was accused of impregnating his own daughter, Gift, has retracted his guilty plea. The 54-year-old, who was to be sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of incest, reportedly changed his plea after the news that his 17-year-old daughter had died in an accident on the way to a magistrates’ court in Benin City, …
26
Oct

THE FULL STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO 13-YEAR OLD OCHANYA AND HOW IT ALL STARTED

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
The International Federation of Women Lawyers, (FIDA) Nigeria is devastated to report the untimely and unjust passing of our tender client, Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje, allegedly following years of sexual abuse, defilement and violation at the hands of her uncle, Mr Andrew Ogbuja and cousin, Mr Victor Ogbuja. Miss Ochanya’s case was first reported to …