By Kingsley Chukwuka Child sexual abuse is a form of molestation in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has said. Speaking during the end of the 16 Days of Activism in Jos, a programme globally designed by the United Nations to address violence against women […]
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano State Command said it has recorded 29 human trafficking and sexual abuse cases in the state from January till date the Kano Zonal Commander, Alhaji Shehu Umar, disclosed. Umar said the cases involved two external human trafficking, two internal human trafficking, five child’s labour […]
The Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, on Wednesday, in Port Harcourt rolled out hotlines for immediate response to victims of Sexual abuse and other forms of violence. According to Mrs. Inime Aguma, the State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, the hotlines are “in response to increased and alarming statistics of sexual […]
Kaduna – The Kaduna State Government on Friday prayed a Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna to grant her custody of two children who were allegedly sexually abused by their biological father. Hafsat Mohammed-Baba, the Commissioner of Human Services and Social Development, made the prayer in a meeting with the judge, Dahiru Bamalli over a […]
Nigeria needs stricter laws to protect girls and women from abuse. I very much welcome the National Assembly’s proposed amendments to our laws, following the recent high-profile revelations of sexual abuse in our institutions of higher learning, President Muhammadu Buhari has said How 17 inactive free zones can unlock $30bn revenue for Nigeria President Muhammadu […]
Worried by the high rate of sexual assault and abuse in Nigeria, particularly among children and women, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Lisa Demi Project (LDP), has called on relevant authorities in the country, to urgently take action against the menace. Besides raising the alarm over the dastardly act, the NGO described the increasing cases […]