Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO)

26

Nov

Catholic Priest arrested and arraigned for raping 10-year-old girl in Abuja

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The parish priest of Church of Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ochigbo has been arrested and arraigned before an Upper Area Court in Abuja for allegedly raping a 10-year-old daughter of a parishioner. The mother of the girl, Mrs. Grace Ibong of Kuruduma village, Asokoro, Abuja, reported the matter to the police. According to her, after …

14

Nov

TRIBAL MARKS ON A CHILD IS UNLAWFUL

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This is unlawful and criminal and the perpetrators of this act whether in the name of tribal mark or whatever are liable to be sentenced to prison. Section 24(1)(2) of the Child Rights Act, (Nigeria) 2003 prohibits making any form of skin mark on a child. The said Section provides thus: “No person shall tattoo or make a skin mark or cause any …

05

Nov

CHILD MARRIAGE AND GOVERNMENT FAILURE TO PROTECT GIRLS AND WOMEN

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Child Marriage Around the World Worldwide, more than 51 million girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are married. This figure is based on demographic health surveys conducted in various countries around the world that document marriages of persons above 15 years. The total figure for child marriage is certainly higher because these official statistics …

30

Jul

Rehabilitating street children

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By Rasak Musbau In many countries, there are children whose habitation is on the streets. And since they domicile in the streets, they are referred to as street children. Children are supposed to enjoy love, care and protection from parents, but this is not the case with the street children. These children are denied basic rights and are exposed to …

09

Apr

12-YR-OLD GIRL EXPOSES FATHER: ‘He serially raped me, aborted my 4-month-old pregnancy’

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THE people of Immringi community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State are in shock following the allegation of incestuous relationship between a middle aged man, Bamekpa, and his 12 year old daughter (names withheld). Bamekpa allegedly started having canal knowledge of the girl at the age of 11. The girl allegedly took in, before …

09

Apr

CRIMINALISING RAPE AND CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES

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By Ayo Afuwape The issue of rape in today’s society, especially in Nigeria, is beginning to take the centre stage, occupying front pages of both local and national dailies while critical issues bordering on national discourse and economic debates rarely get that much attention. Today, the issue of rape has gone beyond a matter of sex without consent …

05

Mar

MAN RAPES HIS 14-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER

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A 14-year-old SS1 student in a secondary school in Ikorodu, Lagos, western Nigeria, has narrated how her 49-year old father, Adeboye Adesola Waheed, raped her twice. According to the teenager (name withheld), the incident allegedly happened first in November 2014 and again on 5 March, 2015, in Ikorodu area of the state. Speaking about her ordeal, the …

27

Feb

AISHA BUHARI WANTS ENFORCEMENT OF LAW ON RAPE TO PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Joe CHILD ABUSE, Right of women and girls No Comments

The wife of Nigeria’s president, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu, has urged government at all levels to enforce the law on rape, to protect women and children in the country. Aisha stated this when she received some staff of the Ministry of Women Affairs, UNICEF and National Population Commission, led by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Ezekiel Oyemomi. …

27

Feb

THREE NURSING SCHOOL STUDENTS GANG-RAPED 3-YEAR OLD GIRL IN BENIN

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Three final year Nursing Students of Edo State School of Nursing, have reportedly gang-raped a six-year old girl in Benin. Already, the police have arrested two of the students while the third suspect in crime is said to have absconded. The suspects had allegedly committed the crime after luring the little girl from a makeshift store within the school …

21

Feb

ADDRESSING THE MENACE OF CHILD MOLESTATION

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A seven-year-old child, living with her aunt in Delta state, was repeatedly molested and raped by a neighbour several times. She became quite sick after the attacks, and was taken to a clinic. A pelvic scan was part of the procedure to diagnose her ailment, and shockingly, it was discovered that she was pregnant. This may sound unbelievable, but is …

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