Soludo won't tolerate maltreatment of widows - Commissioner
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Soludo won’t tolerate maltreatment of widows – Commissioner

…as family threatens hijack of widow’s late husband’s corpse Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Ify Obinabo on Friday ensured smooth burial of late Chike Aniakor and daughter Chiziterem Aniakor in the family compound in Umunya, Oyi Local government area of the state.  This came following refusal of the deceased younger brother Vincent Aniakor

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Three children reunite with mother after 6years' forceful eviction
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Three children reunite with mother after 6years’ forceful eviction

Three children who had been allegedly taken away from their mother six years ago have been returned to her through the efforts of Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo. The reunion followed petition by one Chizoba Nwafor, who claimed her husband, Ogochukwu David Nwafor, residing in South Africa, handed over the

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Economic hardship forced me to sell my 3months old grandchild for N50,000
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Economic hardship forced me to sell my 3months old grandchild for N50,000

A middle-aged woman, Oluchukwu Nwosu has blamed economic hardship for her alleged selling of her daughter’s 3-month-old baby in Nnewi, Anambra State. She said the daughter, who had earlier given birth to two babies, had abandoned the babies for her to take care of. She said she sold the baby for N50,000, saying the other

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Illegal adoption: Anambra govt hands cleric over to NAPTIP 
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Illegal adoption: Anambra govt hands cleric over to NAPTIP 

 Anambra State government has handed over Rev Deborah Ogo, founder of Arrows of God Community Children’s home in Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha to National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) over illegal adoption.  Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo who disclosed on Wednesday, said the handover followed report by one investigative

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Tortured kids detained for nine months rescued in Onitsha
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Tortured kids detained for nine months rescued in Onitsha

Security operatives have rescued four children forcefully taken away from their mother and kept under lock and key for nine months in Worliwor community in Onitsha, Anambra State. The victims were reportedly rescued on Friday by security officers led by officials of the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare following complaints by their mother,

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We were promised N.3m after delivery - Anambra baby factory victims confess
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We were promised N.3m after delivery – Anambra baby factory victims confess

Three girls have been rescued from a baby factory and child trafficking syndicate in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state.  The feat followed a 3-month investigation conducted by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) led by Chairman of the Council Area, Prince Neville Uchendu. The rescued victims included Thabita Okoli (14)

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ROLAC partners Anambra govt on fight against child abuse 
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ROLAC partners Anambra govt on fight against child abuse 

The Rule of Law and Anti Corruption (ROLAC) in partnership with International Idea, is to support the Anambra State Child’s Right Implementation Committee (ASCRIC) in the fight against all forms of child abuse as well as intervention measures aimed at protecting their rights. Rising from a two day coordination meeting  with members of the committee

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Anambra man in police net for lavishing N2m raised for father's burial 
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Anambra man in police net for lavishing N2m raised for father’s burial 

A young man, identified as Uchenna Anadumaka, has been arrested for allegedly squandering N2 million raised for his father’s burial. He was also said to have abandoned the father’s corpse in the mortuary for over nine months in Awgbu, in the Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, born by his father’s

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We starved our 5-year daughter because our pastor said she's a witch - Couple
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We starved our 5-year daughter because our pastor said she’s a witch – Couple

A couple has been arrested for allegedly starving their 5 year old daughter in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha local government area of Anambra State. The suspects, Michael Wosu, 47, from Rivers state and Blessing Michael, 23, from Akwa Ibom, both resident at Adazi-Ani, however denied the allegation. The wife accused the daughter of being responsible for her

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Soludo laments death of baby rescued from pit toilet, says parents have more to do
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Soludo laments death of baby rescued from pit toilet, says parents have more to do

Wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has stressed the need for parents, guardians and entire society to rise against increasing moral decay and abandonment of basic societal norms. Soludo’s wife gave the charge on Thursday while reacting to death of a 3-day old baby boy rescued from a pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra

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