Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO) – VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

27

Feb

Lagos reaffirms commitment to end violence against children

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Lagos State government has reaffirmed its commitment to end violence against children in order to ensure a safe and secured future for them. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs. Lola Akande, gave the pledge while inaugurating the subcommittee set up to work towards the launch of year of action on ending Violence …

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 …

21

Feb

CRACO RAISES ALARM OVER RISING CASES OF CHILD RAPE IN LAGOS STATE

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The President of Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO), Barr. Joseph Igwe, has raised alarm over the rising cases of child rape, defilement and abuse in Lagos State, lamenting that in recent times, several child abuse cases had been reported to the Organisation. The Lagos State Government has handled over 14,166 rape and domestic violence …

20

Feb

20-year old man rapes 14-yr-old orphan

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An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded one Abdulsalam Olayinka, 20, in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old orphan on Valentine’s Day. Chief Magistrate Tajudeen Elias ordered that the accused be remanded in Kirikiri Prison and adjourned the case till February 24 for ruling on the bail application. The accused, a trader, who lives …

02

Feb

Pastor Raped 16-Year-Old Girl To “Cleanse Her From Evil Spirits”

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A 16-year-old rape victim told Abuja High Court that the accused pastor poured anointing oil on her and raped her in the name of removing evil spirits inside her. According to the girl, Basil Princewill of Mountain Mover Fire Ministry Church, Nyanya, told her he had a revelation that her foundation was dirty and that her father’s wife was trying …

02

Jan

Pastor jailed for 10 years for raping girl while father was present

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A pastor who raped a girl as she lay blindfolded on a bed has been jailed for more than 10 years in what a Perth judge has described as depraved and degrading offending. Dawid Volmer, 41, had advertised sexual massages on Craigslist, initially meeting the girl and her father, who cannot be named, when she was 12, although her father said she was 16. …

12

Dec

Pastor’s Son Beheads 11-Year-old Girl for Ritual Purposes

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Delta State Police Criminal Investigation Department has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old girl identified as Aghogho Igbi by a teenager, Silas Anidi who allegedly beheaded her for ritual purposes, Sun newspaper reports. He was also alleged to have attempted to kill her sister, Favour, 13, when he was caught by neighbours. …

12

Dec

Buhari pledges to tackle violence against children

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The Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) has revealed that millions of children suffer violence every year in Nigeria as approximately six out of every 10 children under the age of 18 experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before they get to 18. President Muhammadu Buhari, has however, pledged to address the development. …

14

Nov

Pastor Caught For Raping A Teenage Girl In His Church

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The Police in Imo State have arrested the General Overseer of a popular Spiritual Church in Ikeduru council area of the state, for allegedly having constant illicit affair with a 13-year-old girl. The girl’s father, a widower, said the pastor severally raped his daughter between 2010 and 2013. According to him: “Between 2010 and 2013, I was sick …

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