Nigeria
7years Old Boy Exhumed As Governor And CP Enugu Orders Conclusive Investigation And Prosecution Of Culprits
The Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, has ordered the State CID Enugu to conduct a thorough and conclusive investigation of the death of Master Chimdalu Chidi, a 7 years old boy mindlessly killed and buried by his father and a ninety-five years old accomplice.
Governor Ugwuanyi’s representative visiting the mother and siblings of late-Chimdalu Chidi
The CP stated in the police bulletin signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ndukwe that no stone will be left unturned as everyone who is linked to the horrendous demise of the minor will be prosecuted.
Mr. Chidi Onyishi, a tricycle driver residing at 25 Taylor Avenue, Coal Camp Enugu reported a case of missing person to the Police on the 22nd of October, 2021.
Onyishi who is the father of six children in his report stated that one of his sons Chimdalu Chidi was missing hence the Police Operatives attached to the Central Police Station (CPS) of Enugu State Command, swung into action.
Following the receipt of credible information, the Police operatives arrested Onyishi aged 36 (male) on the 6th of November, 2021 for allegedly being responsible for the disappearance and murder of his son for money ritual.
Preliminary investigation reveals that he confessed to the crime and led Police Operatives to the arrest of one Pastor Okeke Eneokwor aged 95 (male), who is said to be blind and of Dental Avenue, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu whom he fingered as an accomplice.
Onyishi also led Police Operatives and medical teams to a stream in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, where the decomposing corpse of the minor was exhumed from a shallow grave, after he and cohorts murdered and buried the child on the 20th of October, 2021.
Meanwhile, the Enugu State Governor has visited the distraught mother of the deceased and her other five children at their home in Coal Camp, a suburb of Enugu city.
Consoling the bereaved woman, the State Governor represented by his Special Adviser on Information, Barrister Steve Oruruo assures of maximum support while donating a sum of five hundred thousand (N500,000.00) for upkeep.
Addressing Mrs. Augustina Ifebuchechukwu Eze, mother of the 7 years old boy killed by his father, the Oruruo led delegation from Gov. Ugwuanyi said, “The state government will stand vigorously behind your family to overcome the shock and mitigate your sufferings.”
“And it is the wish of the government to use all legal means to ensure that there is diligent investigation and that the course of justice be not subverted. The government is poised not to allow it to be truncated”.
“Everything that needs to be done will be done by the Enugu State government to ensure that you find justice and overcome this challenge.
In her response, Mrs. Eze, thanked the governor for his compassion and benevolence; “I appreciate this kind gesture in our time of grief,” says Mrs. Eze.
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ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it is investigating a plan by a lawmaker in central Niger state to marry off some 100 female orphans of unknown ages later this month.
Speaker of the Niger State Assembly Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji announced the mass wedding last week but called off the ceremony following widespread outrage.
Minister of Women Affairs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, condemned the plans.
Kennedy-Ohanenye said she had petitioned the police and filed a lawsuit to stop the marriages pending an investigation to ascertain the age of the orphans and whether they consented to the marriages.
“This is totally unacceptable by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and by the government” of Nigeria, she said.
Last week, Sarkin-Daji announced his support for the mass wedding of the orphans, whose relatives were killed during attacks by armed bandits. He said it was part of his support to his constituents following an appeal for wedding funding by local traditional and religious leaders.
The mass wedding had been scheduled for May 24.
“That support I intend to give for the marriage of those orphans, I’m withdrawing it,” he said. “The parents can have the support [money], if they wish, let them go ahead and marry them off. As it is right now, I’m not threatened by the action of the minister.”
Despite national laws prohibiting it, forced or arranged marriage is a common phenomenon in Nigeria, especially among rural communities in the predominantly Muslim north, where religious and cultural norms such as polygamy favor the practice.
Poor families often use forced marriage to ease financial pressure, and the European Union Agency for Asylum says girls who refuse could face repercussions such as neglect, ostracism, physical assault and rape.
Raquel Kasham Daniel escaped being married off as a teenager when her father died and now runs a nonprofit helping children, especially less-privileged girls, get a formal education for free.
She said the ability of women to avoid forced marriage in Nigeria depends on their income and education.
“I was 16 when I lost my dad and I was almost married off, but then I ran away from home. And that gave me the opportunity to complete my education, and now I have a better life,” Daniel said.
“So, the reason why I prioritize education is to make sure that other girls have access to quality schooling so that it will help them make informed decisions about their lives. Education not only increases our awareness as girls about our rights but also enhances our prospects for higher income earning,” she said.
Thirty percent of girls in Nigeria are married before they turn 18, according to Girls Not Brides, a global network of more than 1,400 civil society groups working to end child marriage.
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Meghan and Harry spent three days in the African country, Nigeria in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent time in Nigeria as part of a three-day tour, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Invictus Games.
The couple were personally invited on the trip by Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa; they are not there in any official capacity on behalf of the royal family or the UK. The tour schedule, which started in the bustling capital of Abuja, has been jam-packed, including a visit to primary and secondary school Lightway Academy, where they met with students, and experiencing the work of Nigeria Unconquered, a charitable foundation dedicated to aiding wounded, injured, or sick servicemembers.
Naturally, the trip also provided the opportunity for Meghan to showcase a multi-day “tourdrobe”, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the couple stepped down as senior working royals in early 2020 – and she hasn’t disappointed, in a series of summery maxi dresses, elegant tailoring and striking separates.
See highlights from their trip so far, below.
On day three, the couple arrived at Lagos airport, where they were given an official state welcome.
The couple posed for a photo with children and Nigerian dignitaries.
The couple were greeted by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
They then attended a basketball exhibition training match at Ilupeju Grammar School in Lagos. After the match, they posed for a photo with the Toronto Raptors basketball team president, Masai Ujiri, and the principal of Ilupeju Grammar School, Josephine Egunyomi.
The couple attended a reception hosted by the charity organisation Nigeria Unconquered, held at the Officers’ Mess in Abuja.
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