Showing posts with label Abuse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abuse. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

"Need for additional activism, religious bodies To check the abuse of power" - Adams Oshiomhole



The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has said that there is need for additional activism from religious bodies to check the abuse of power by Nigerian politicians.
The Governor who said this while meeting with the National Executive of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Edo State Government House in Benin City today said he is very worried about the future of the country owing to the gross abuse of power by Nigerian Politicians.  He said that Nigeria is choosing to tread the ground that is threatening our collective existence hence the need for courage to speak up.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Child Abuse: Woman roasts 7-yr-old step-son’s hand



The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman, Mrs Aminot Otun, for roasting the right hand of her seven-year-old step-son,  Awwal Otun, last Thursday.  Awwal’s hand was allegedly roasted for adding drops of liquid disinfect ant to his bath water.

According to Ngozi Ekwerike-Okoro, President, Child to Child Network, a Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, a distressed call from one of  Otun’s neighbours at 59, Suenu Street, Surulere, Lagos saved Awwal’s life.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Child Abuse: See Photo



An 18 month old boy tied to a stick while the mother washed. This was to prevent him from wandering off. 

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Conclave 2013: Sex abuse victims’ network names Dirty Dozen would-be popes



Who will be next Pope?—Cardinals likely to succeed Pope
Benedict XVI. Top row from left: Argentine Archbishop
Jorge Mario Bergoglio; Mexican Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera; Brazilian Joao Braz de Aviz;
Philippines’ Luis Antonio Tagle; Ghanaian Peter Turkson.
Bottom row from left: Italian Angelo Scola; Canadian Marc Ouellet; Nigerian Francis Arinze; Nigerian John Onaiyekan, and USA’s Timothy Dolan. AFP PHOTO.

By Sam Eyoboka with Agency reports
AS Catholic cardinals begin the process to elect a new Pope who will succeed Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a sex abuse victims’ network has named a “Dirty Dozen” of cardinals who are contenders for the role of next pope.
The list, compiled by Survivors’ Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and based on each individual’s actions and statements re-child abuse and a Church cover-up in the church, includes some frontrunners for the position.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Drug Abuse: Cough Syrup With Codeine To Be Restricted To Hospitals Only – Minister



It is not uncommon this days to see empty bottles of cough syrup with Codeine and Benylin lying carelessly around our environments because such syrups, which are often obtainable over the counter and are meant for the treatment of cough, has been abused. Young persons especially those who don’t want alcohol to be perceived in their breathe, find this syrup a veritable alternative – it can’t be perceived in its user’s breathe but supposedly gives the ‘highness’ associated with alcohol consumption.

This much was attested to by Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Minister of Health in an interview culled from The PUNCH.

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