Child Abuse
3 days ago
A 52-year-old Angela Nzewi was arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, for allegedly using 13 children to solicit for alms. According to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused who hails from Otolo Nnewi, committed the offence on Dec. 21, 2024 at Nnewi. “That you, Angela Nzewi of…
3 days ago
The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, has remanded a 41-year-old man, Chinonso Ibeh, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl. The defendant is facing a one-count charge of defilement. According to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused committed the offence on Jan.18 at Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of…
23 Jan
A 36-year-old man, Nibras Isah, was on Thursday remanded by a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to rape his neigbour’s 12-year-old daughter. Isah, who resides at Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna, is charged with attempted rape. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered that he should be…
7 Jan
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has developed an online course to empower parents and guardians with knowledge about child abuse and related issues. The Head, Public Affairs Unit of the DSVA, Mrs Adejoke Ladenegan-Oginni, disclosed this in a post shared on the agency’s X handle @LSdsva on Tuesday. According to her,…
24 Dec
In a bid to stop the rising cases of child abuse in the country, parents have been urged to educate their children on the need to promptly report suspicious activities, monitor their online presence, and also foster open communication with them.
31 Aug
Renowned Jazz, Blues and Folk music artiste, Justina Lee Brown, has released a poignant new music video for her latest single, Billiki.
23 Aug
Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old woman, Ms Amarachukwu Nzekwe, for the alleged abuse and molestation of a 13-year-old boy.
22 Aug
A 38-year old woman, Ms Amarachukwu Nzekwe, is being detained by the police command in Anambra over alleged abuse and molestation of a 13-year old boy. Nzekwe, a nurse, is alleged to have burnt the child, her nephew, with a heated laundry iron following accusation of stealing. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs…
21 May 2024
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a man, Babatunde Odekunle, to 10 years i
16 May 2024
Lagos State Government has revealed that 416 cases of varied forms of child abuses were reported in the last one year. The Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, disclosed this at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
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