The abduction and forced child marriage story of Ese Oruru, which is increasingly gaining traction onsocial and mainstream media, is a clear reflection of the level of development that Nigeria, as a country, has attained in terms of the practices of its judicial system and law enforcement agencies. The latter in this case being the Nigerian Police Force, to […]
Three different incidents in the last week cast, poignantly, in bold relief the plight of the girl-child in Nigeria. Thanks to The Punch newspaper which launched the #FreeEse, #JusticeforEse campaign and the civil society groups that took up the fight in a spirited manner. With the outrage and outcry that followed, within 72 hours, this same 14-year[…]
