Tag: child abuse
Tinubu urges collective action against child abuse
She stressed that child abuse, including sexual exploitation, child labour, rape, trafficking, and violence, were grave crimes that defied humanity.
Lagos unveils ”My Passport of Rights” to tackle child abuse
The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), on Wednesday unveiled a child-friendly booklet – "My…
NCWF: Child abuse on the rise in Delta
A Delta-based NGO, the Nigerian Child Welfare Fund (NCWF), has expressed concern over the increasing rate of child abuse and…
Dad beats 2-year-old son to death, flees
Women Lawyers under the aegis of Do Foundation, have vowed to pursue justice for the victim.
My catholic priest uncle molested me when I was 11 – DJ Switch
Nigerian rapper and disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has opened up on how her uncle,…
Fatima Ganduje charges FG on fight against child abuse
The founder of Let’s Talk Humanity Initiative, LTHI, Fatimah Ganduje Ajimobi has called the Federal Government to strengthen institutions saddled…
Soldier’s wife beats stepdaughter to death over plantain
The wife of a soldier with 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has been arrested, along with…
Woman inserts pepper into private part of a 14-year old
Officers and men of the Rivers State Police command are interrogating a middle-aged woman, Madam Blessing Tamunokoru, for allegedly inserting…
Child abuse: Gov’s wife tells parents, guardians to protect wards
Wife of the Nasarawa State Governor, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi Sule, has urged parents and guardians in the State to protect…
Kaduna house of horror: Mothers of freed children protest against police
Some parents of the freed 300 male children allegedly chained, tortured and sexually abused at an Islamic school or rehabilitation…
Kaduna house of horror, 300 children found chained, starved, sexually abused
The police in Kaduna in central Nigeria have uncovered a house in Rigasa harbouring no fewer than 300 children, chained…
How to report sexual & child abuse, domestic violence in Nigeria
The Lagos State Government leads the rest of Nigeria in tackling issues of sexual abuse, child abuse and domestic violence,…
Nasarawa Govt. prioritises child abuse
The Nasarawa State Government says it has prioritised the issue of child abuse in the state with a view to…
Kogi Govt moves to end violence, child abuse
The Kogi Government is determined to curb all forms of violence and child abuse in all parts of the state.
Kindergarten teacher faces trial for child abuse, pornography
A 31-year-old former kindergarten teacher faces trial in Germany on Monday for more than a dozen incidents of sexual assault…
Lagos police to charge mother for abusing daughter with hot iron
The Lagos State Police Command said that it had concluded investigation on a 39-year-old mother, Ayo Sheriff, who allegedly abused…
Child abuse: UNICEF seeks Buhari’s support over eradication
The United Nations Children’s Educational Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, to partner with…
Lagos charges residents to shun domestic violence, child abuse
The Lagos State Government has urged residents of the state to desist from all forms of violent act and abuses,…
Care givers warned against child abuse
Mrs Bolanle Amupitan, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Kogi, has called on all care givers to stop…
Child Abuse: Lagos Engages 300 Parents On Preventive Measures
In furtherance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's directives to ensure that child's rights are upheld and child abuse is eradicated from…
Lagos decries rising cases of violence, child abuse
The Lagos State Government has expressed worry at the rate of incidence of violence and child abuses in some quarters…
UNICEF partners agency to curb child abuse
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says it has partnered with the Niger Child Right Protection Agency to protect the…
Mother of 3 burns daughter’s mouth
The Niger Child Rights Protection Agency is to charge a 30-year-old mother of three, Bilkisu Suleiman of Sabon Titi Area…
Child rights: Lawyer advocates arrest of careless parents
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mrs Bola Ake, has called for the arrest of careless parents as a means of protecting…
Kogi Commissioner to fight child, women abuse
Mrs Bolanle Amupitan, the new Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Kogi, says her major focus will be…
Child abuse caused by religion & culture Group says
A Kaduna-based NGO, All Children Charity International Foundation, has attributed the high rate of child abuse in the country to…
Lagos vows to prosecute 70-year old woman, others over child abuse
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute a 70-year old woman for applying pepper in a 12-year…
Stemming The Tide Of Child Abuse
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Recently, a video recording of a house maid inflicting unbelievable pains on a hapless eighteen months old…
Australian actor charged with 103 child sex offences
Australian actor Jeremy Kewley was charged with 103 child sex offences in a Melbourne court on Thursday, news reports said.…
Priests celibacy reason for child abuse
The Catholic Church in Australia on Friday said that obligatory celibacy may have contributed to priests abusing children, and recommended…