Physical Abuse
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UK-Based Nigerian Teacher Faces Sentencing After Toddler Was Handled ‘Like a Bag
The conviction of a UK-based Nigerian teacher, Elizabeth Adeagbo, for assaulting a toddler has renewed focus on child protection and…
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Outrage as CUDA Officials Allegedly Flog Street Children in Calabar, Sparks Calls for Justice
Civil society organizations and child rights advocates have condemned the alleged arrest, detention, and flogging of street children by officials…
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ActionAid Calls for Strengthened Child Protection as Edo Government Acts on School Violence
Child protection advocates have welcomed the Edo State Government’s swift response to the bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre in…
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Child Rights Group Calls for Urgent Protection of Seven-Year-Old Allegedly Abused by Parents in Lagos
Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN) has appealed to the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development…
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Viral Video of School Assault Sparks Crackdown as Edo State Government Orders Arrest of Parties Involved
Child safeguarding concerns have deepened following fresh actions taken by the Edo State Government over the bullying incident at Igbinedion…
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16-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Friend with Father’s Gun in Niger, Sparking Child Safety Alarm
A tragic incident in Suleja, Niger State, has raised serious child protection concerns after a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot…
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Child Safeguarding in Question After Viral Video Shows Brutal School Bullying at Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin City
Child safeguarding has come under intense scrutiny following a disturbing bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City, where…
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“Alarming Warnings Ignored: How a Troubled Child’s Cries for Help Ended in Bloodshed at a Georgia School”
The mother of a 14-year-old accused of killing four people and injuring others in a 2024 school shooting told a…
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When Childhood Hurt Lasts a Lifetime
The story of a locker-room humiliation that resurfaced decades later as fatal violence forces an uncomfortable conversation. Bullying can hurt…
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Kano Government Set to Prosecute Killers of Mother and Six Children
The Kano State Government will take over the prosecution of suspects linked to the killing of a mother and her…
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