child abuse

Police arrest Imo businesswoman for allegedly battering house help

Police arrest Imo businesswoman for allegedly battering house help

By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI – The Police in Imo State have arrested a 35-year-old businesswoman, Edith Nwachukwu for battering her 13-year-old house help, Kelechi Ejieke. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday by the operatives of the Owerri Urban Divisional Police headquarters after the minor was rescued from her at the popular Relief Market in Owerri, […]
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Britain accuses Facebook of undermining efforts to tackle child abuse

Britain accuses Facebook of undermining efforts to tackle child abuse

Britain’s home secretary is to accuse Facebook of undermining efforts to catch paedophiles through the protection online messages. On Monday, Priti Patel would be attending a virtual event with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) on encryption of chat messages. During the event, she is due to raise concerns over […]

Woman abuses 12-year-old stepdaughter with electric cable, stick, shoe in Enugu

Woman abuses 12-year-old stepdaughter with electric cable, stick, shoe in Enugu

By Chinedu Adonu A couple, Mr. Effiok Umo and his wife, Nnenna, both from Okwojo Ngwo community in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, have been arrested by the police for torturing and inflicting severe bodily harm on her 12-year-old daughter, Mercy Umo. Enugu State Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday, said […]