Physical Abuse
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From Discipline to Disability: FUOYE Student Goes Blind in One Eye After Father’s Flogging
A 20-year-old student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has recounted how she lost sight in one eye after a…
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Nigerian Tulip International Colleges Under Scrutiny After Viral Bullying Incident
The Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) has confirmed disciplinary action following a bullying incident involving some of its students after…
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How Can a 16-Year-Old Be Treated Like This? Teen Cries Out After Alleged Torture by Kwara Police
A 16-year-old in Kwara State has alleged torture, unlawful detention, and harassment by police officers during an operation targeting a…
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Should Children Pay the Price? Outrage as Xenophobic Protests Target Classrooms in South Africa
Escalating xenophobic protests in South Africa have triggered serious concerns over child protection and safeguarding, following reports that schoolchildren of…
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15-Year-Old Begs for Protection as Mother Allegedly Attacks Her with Knife in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – A 15-year-old girl has become the face of a failing child protection system after a viral video showed…
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Junior School Student Dies at Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, After Alleged Bullying, Raising Child Safety Concerns in Schools
Concerns have intensified over safeguarding lapses at the Federal Government College in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, following the death…
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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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