December 2, 2014 was a sad day for Mrs. Bilikis Balogun. That day, she learnt that her innocent nine-year-old girl, Nofisat, had been sexually assaulted by their 30-year-old neighbour, Ikechukwu Obasi, while she was in the market. “He has fled his apartment since the incident. But I just want him to face justice and get punishment for what he did …

  BY SAMSON FOLARIN Little Chinansa (pseudonym) lost her innocence to a neighbour, who stole her virginity under the pretext of being a friend. Though in kindergarten class two, Chinansa vividly recalled how she was allegedly defiled by 25-year-old Hamzat Afeez, a painter who lived in her parents’ house. During a visit to the residence on Remi …

Santa Claus or Father Christmas, as he is often called in this clime, is known for rewarding good conducts. Now, what happens when this rewarder of virtues becomes the wrongdoer? That is exactly what played out recently at a Christmas party or­ganized by a nursery and primary school in the Ojodu-Abiodun area of Ogun State. During such parties, children …

The Chibok community in Abuja has called on the government to help provide alternative quality education for children of the community who were displaced by the insurgency and have sought refuge in Abuja. Speaking in an interview, a native of the community resident in Abuja, Gapani Yanga, stated that most of the children who were staying with their …

  The Chairman of all Bishops in Rivers State, Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze, was paraded by the state Police Command for raping a 15-year old girl who went to him for prayers. The incident occurred at about 2pm on April 29, at Calvary Army Ministry in Rumuoji Eneka, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The Bishop, who confessed to the crime …

Justice Theresa Obot of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, said that the state government had set up a family court to tackle the increasing cases of child witchcraft in the state. Obot told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that the court was created after a commission of enquiry set up to investigate allegations of child witchcraft …

16-YEAR OLD HOUSE HELP RAPED FOR 4 YEARS AND IMPREGNATED BY HER MASTER Gloria, a year one senior secondary school student, lives with his married brother unaware that she was about to become a mother. But buried deeply in the girl’s heart was a painful secret she had never told a soul. The inquisitive neighbour was unconvinced. She approached Gloria’s …

CHILD RITUAL KILLERS THREATEN THE RIGHT TO LIFE, SURVIVAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIAN CHILD: A CALL FOR URGENT ACTION.   The only son of a poor widow killed for ritual purpose by his father’s brother. In pursuit of wealth and fame, many people are now resorting to killing children for ritual purposes. It is usually rampant during the …

NSCDC Arrests Illegal Baby Factory Operator In Imo, Rescues 2-day Old Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a woman, Mrs Esther Akunmadu, for running an illegal baby factory and harbouring pregnant young ladies for the purpose of selling their babies after birth. Parading the suspect on Friday at the command …

The peace and serenity of Calabar the Cross River State capital may soon be tested if the increase in the nefarious activities of street urchins and abandoned children who are now roaming major parts of the town are not nipped in the bud. Investigations by CrossRiverWatch reveal that, these children who have either been pushed out of their homes by …