Category Archives: Right to life

19
May

Court Orders Hospital To Pay Mom Millions For Allegedly Causing Her Child’s Cerebral Palsy Due To Negligence

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A Kenyan High Court has order a women’s hospital to pay SH54.7 million (N196.3Million) to a woman whose child ended up with cerebral palsy due to negligence during birth. The mother told the court that she visited the hospital, where she attended antenatal clinics, on May 27, 2007 and was immediately checked into the labour ward, reports Kenyan …
13
May

I killed my step-daughter because she irritates me, says 15-year-old housewife

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The police in Niger State have apprehended a 15-year-old housewife, Fatima Adamu, and her ex-lover, Usman Mohammed, of Egbati village in the Agaie Local Government Area of the state for the murder of her daughter identified as Hauwa. Northern City News gathered that Mohammed assisted Adamu to prepare a concoction which was administered on the five-year-old …
11
May

11-YEAR OLD GIRL DUMPED BY MOTHER BECAUSE SHE IS BLIND AND CRIPPLED

Joe Igbwe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD UPBRINGING, Right of women and girls, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Miss Mmeyene-Abasi is a physically challenged young girl. She is not only blind but also crippled in Akwa Ibom. A Facebook user Benjamin Omini Itu has taken to social media to stand by the girl and also call Nigerians to join him take care of this little girl. According to him, “When I met her I had to fight off her only companions; FLIES who …
06
May

‘We were branded child-witches by our own parents and severely tortured!’

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Belief in witchcraft in Cross River State, especially in Calabar, the state capital, is widespread. Witches, female, and wizards, male, are believed to possess diabolical powers to attack anyone they so choose. Virtually every misfortune is attributed to witchcraft. If a person loses his job, witches are said to be responsible for his plight. When a …
06
May

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …