Category Archives: CHILD ABUSE

10
Aug

15-year old boy convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment because the Policeman who took his statement allegedly inflated his age to 18

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‘Adom says he will be 15 in 3 months but the policeman who handled his case wrote 18 as his age. Unfortunately, his parents who would have clarified matters are both dead. Based on the statement of the policeman that he is 18 years, he has been convicted, and sentenced two years imprisonment for stealing. But the little boy says it was his nephew …
10
Aug

40 year-old-man arrested for allegedly defiling three-year-old baby in Delta

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The Police in “A” Division in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday evening arrested a 40-year-old man simply identified as Mudiaga for allegedly defiling a three-year-old baby (names withheld). The suspect who is cooling off his heels at the Police Cell had been on the run since the day of incident especially when it was …
09
Aug

14-year old girl narrates how she was raped and deflowered at knifepoint in Ikorodu

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A 14-year-old girl yesterday narrated how a man raped her in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Monday at knifepoint. She said the incident took place on Monday, in a house at Fajemisi Kokoro Abu Street, Sabo, Ikorodu. The girl, a trainee-hairdresser, said she was returning from where she went to buy food for her boss. The suspect, it was gathered, works at a gas shop …
15
Jun

MAN ARRESTED FOR DEFILING TWO LITTLE GIRLS, AGES 7 AND 9, IN TARABA STATE

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Khadija, age 7, and Hafsat, age 9, are victim’s of a broken marriage. They live with their father, however, during the recent Sallah period, they visited their mother. After the Sallah break, the two little girls however refused to return back to their father. When their mother demanded to know why, they opened up to their mother about the constant …
01
Jun

Man arraigned in court for burying his 5-months old daughter alive

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The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi state command has arrested a 26 years old man, Anthony Sunday for allegedly burying his 5 months old daughter alive. The suspect was said to have committed the offence at Okwerike village Abaomege in Onicha local government council of the state. He was said to have been having constant disagreements and fights with his …
05
May

Lagos school teacher damages the right eye of a student during flogging

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For Daniel Agboola, a Senior Secondary School Two pupil of Camp David Academy, Ogba, Lagos State, Friday, March 29 is a date etched in his memory for life. It was the day his teacher, Mr. Oludare Olaleye, damaged his right eye in the process of caning him. The day had begun like any other as Daniel and his classmates prepared to sit for an examination …
01
May

WOMAN BREAKS THE HEAD OF HER HOUSE HELP WITH THE EDGE OF A PLASTIC FAN

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This report was sent to CRACO by one Temi Tayo Robin as follows: __________________________________ I pride myself for being as human as possible and standing up for those who are incapable of doing so! This evening after i got back from ikorodu and had my bath.. I was dressing up when i had the usual beating my neighbour’s wife dished out to …
26
Apr

Catholic Priest commits suicide After Being accused of defiling an underage girl and suspended by the Church

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A Catholic Priest has reportedly committed suicide after being accused of defiling a young girl. According to reports, the cleric identified as Father Richard Bilé, a Catholic priest in service at the parish Saint Francis of Assisi D ‘ Affiénou (Maferé) in Ivory Coast, hanged himself over the case of paedophilia on the underage girl. It was gathered …
26
Apr

UPDATE: CRACO PROTESTS THE STRIKING OUT OF A CASE OF DEFILEMENT OF A 9-YEAR OLD GIRL BY A HIGH COURT JUDGE IN EDO STATE – WRITES THE CHIEF JUDGE

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We published this story yesterday on our Facebook page stating that being displeased and utterly disappointed by the decision of a High Court Judge in Edo State striking out a case of a 9-year old girl who was defiled twice in February by a 33-year old man on the ground that the victim’s father told the court he has forgiven the offender, we forwarded …
26
Apr

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

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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 …