Tag: ABUSE
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Nigerian military encourages sexual abuse, brutality of children in custody – Amnesty
Global rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the treatment of children arrested for allegedly engaging in terrorism. Amnesty said the children were locked up alongside adult terrorists who sexually abuse them while military officials look the other way. The rights group said this in its latest report titled, ‘We dried our tears: Addressing the toll…
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David and the abuse of power, By Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua
Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua When a person is given a position of authority, his attitude to wealth, wine and women reveals the real person. The greatest warrior in the world is a person who wield victory over his or her temperaments. A follow up to this is the extent a person can control his appetites for…
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Chelsea suspends fans for alleged racial abuse of Sterling
Chelsea have suspended four people from attending matches while an investigation into the alleged racial abuse of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling takes place. The incident involving the 24-year-old occurred during City’s 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea are “fully supporting” an ongoing police investigation. A club statement said evidence of racist behaviour…
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Senate moves to tackle drug, substance abuse
Following the Senate’s resolution in October on the state of drug and substance abuse around the nation, the Upper Chamber has moved to address the widespread use of drugs and other illegal substances through a stakeholder roundtable with state governments, local governments, traditional rulers, the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria and NGOs. The objective of the…
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Protect women against abuse, Ambode Urges Governors
…As Ajimobi, Aregbesola, Dickson, Others Underscore Women’s Role In Nation Building Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday acknowledged the resilient nature of women and their strategic role in national development, saying that it was important for concerted efforts to be made to protect them against abuse and anything that can inhibit their progress.…
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I was sexually abused as a child- Juliana Olayode
Jenifa’s Diary actress, Juliana Olayode has revealed that she was abused as a child. The actress who is also a crusader on virginity took to her Instagram page to make the revelation. Toyo baby posted a throwback picture of herself stating that she was a victim of sexual abuse In her words:” My #wcw goes…