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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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WOMEN RIGHTS GROUP TAKES ON PEACEFUL PROTEST AGAINST UNWHOLESOME WIDOWHOOD PRACTICES IN ANAMBRA STATE.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE

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WOMEN RIGHTS GROUP TAKES ON PEACEFUL PROTEST AGAINST UNWHOLESOME WIDOWHOOD PRACTICES IN ANAMBRA STATE.



By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu


A group of Women Rights Activists, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest to condemn the unwholesome widowhood  practice of forcing a widow to drink the water used in washing the deceased corpse at a community in Atani, Ọgbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.


The Women who gathered in numbers, before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court of Anambra State, sitting at the Chief Magistrate's Court Awka, were seen holding placards with bold inscriptions, such as: "Stop Violence Against Women and Girls in Anambra State", "Ọgbaru Men and Women, Allow our Widows Some Peace", Stop All Obnoxious Laws and Harmful Widowhood Practices in Anambra State", among other inscriptions.


Speaking to newsmen during the protest, the Chairperson of Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP), in Anambra State, Miss Hope Nkiruka Okoye noted that the peaceful demonstration was only a way to make the women's voices heard, as well as, a clarion call on the Ọgbaru communities to review the existing obnoxious traditions and expunge all forms of harmful practices against women and widows in the areas.


Miss Okoye charged all well-meaning indigenes of Ọgbaru and indeed, Anambra State, both at home and in the diasporas, to lend their voices in speaking against every form of ill treatments against women and widows, not only in Ọgbaru communities, but also in all parts of the state. 


She urged the Anambra State Government, through the state's Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, to protect women and widows in the state; and ensure that justice is served on perpetrators of unpalatable windowhood practices against women and widows, irrespective of their social status.


Meanwhile, one of the suspects, a native of Atani in Ọgbaru Local Government Area, who forced a widow, Mrs. Patricia Eligbue, to drink water used in washing the deceased husband's corpse was, recently, arraigned on a 5-count charge, before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, Awka. 


When the charges were read and interpreted to the defendant, Mr. Albert Eligbue, a brother-in-law to the widow; pleaded not guilty of the charges.


However, the presiding Chief Magistrate, His Worship Genevieve Osakwe stated that, since the offence was a bailable offence, the Court would consider bail applicantion for the defendant.


The defendant, Mr. Albert Eligbue was granted bail in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand naira and, that he must provide a reliable surety, in the like sum, who must be the traditional ruler of Atani, the Onowu or the President-General of Atani community, with two recent passport photographs, and a valid  means of identification, among other requirements.


The defendant was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Awka, and case adjourned further to the 7th day of June, 2023, for hearing.

 

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