Tag: child abuse
Child abuse: Lagos DSVA develops online course for parents/guardians
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has developed an online course to empower parents and guardians with knowledge about child abuse...
NGO steps-up efforts to curb increasing rate of child abuse
An international NGO, Secours Islamique France (SIF), has trained stakeholders on child safeguarding to curb the increasing rate of abuse on children in Zamfara.
Declaring...
Lawyer in Police net over alleged abuse of 10-year-old househelp
Abuja, Feb. 17, 2024 (NAN) The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested Mrs. Adachukwu Okafor, a lawyer who has been on the run after...
Court remands carpenter over alleged rape of minor
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday, remanded a 20-year-old man for defiling a minor.
The man, Salawudeen Abdulwasiu, is facing a two-count charge...
Coalition begins campaign against GBV,child abuse #SilenceisViolence
Driven by increase in cases of domestic violence, child marriage, rape and sexual harassment occasioned by travel restrictions, curfews, school closures and loss of...
Gov. Ugwuanyi offers scholarship, financial support to abused child
The Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Sunday offered a full scholarship to 10-year-old Nneoma Nnadi, the female house-help who...
Police rescues child from torture, psychological abuse
The Enugu State Police Command on Saturday said it has rescued a 10-year-old girl (name withheld) from “household wickedness, grievous harm and unabated battering”...
Man bags 14-year jail term for defiling girl, 6
A Kano State High Court on Wednesday sentenced one Abdullahi Magaji, to 14-years jail term for defiling a six-year-old girl.
The court convicted Magaji on...
Court remands man,57, for defiling 12-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded one Moses Oloko, 57, in Ilesa Correctional Centre, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl.
The Magistrate,...
Police arrest 11 over child defilement
The Jigawa State Police Command said it has arrested 11 suspects for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (names withheld).
The command’s spokesman, SP Abdu Jinjiri,...
I killed him to avoid sex – Child Bride
A housewife, Salma Hassan, 18, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death, has said that she did that because she didn’t know that sex...
Court remands Mechanic for allegedly defiling 10-year-old girl
A 32-year-old mechanic, Godwin Amos, who allegedly defiled a 10-year-girl, was on Friday remanded in a custodial centre by a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court.
The magistrate,...
Bolivia lowers working age to 10
Bolivia has lowered the legal working age to allow children to work from the age of 10 as long as they also attend school...
