An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, on Wednesday, remanded a 25-year-old woman for allegedly causing grievous harm to a 12-year -old girl by inserting a piece of burning firewood into her private part. The defendant, who resides at No 6 Isewo Dotin, in Obada-Oko area in Abeokuta, is facing …
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THE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, Mohammed Monguno, expressed the National Assembly’s deep concern over the ongoing security challenges in Nigeria, despite significant budget allocations intended to bolster the country’s defense and security capabilities. During a stakeholders’ dialogue on the State of Human …
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The Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, has called for an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), saying the practice is a violation of the human rights of girl children. Mueller told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday that the …
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The Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to intervene in an alleged case of brutality meted out to Mrs Adegbite Damilola by officers of Oyo State Police Command. ISDM Executive Director, Mr Chima Amadi, while briefing newsmen on Friday …
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