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PRESS STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESS INTERVIEW GRANTED BY ELDER (MRS.) MARGARET E. ASIM ON THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED BY HER HUSBAND, MR. EDET OKON ASIM
I have read with infinite pain and sadness the press interview granted by Elder (Mrs.) Margaret E. Asim, wife of the embattled Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Biodiversity, Mr. Edet Okon Asim, who is alleged to have sexually abused a fifteen-year-old girl child over the course of three years and…
Read MoreBRCI Debate Series – Spanking
Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) organizes a debate series tagged #BRCIDebate. the debate is aimed at breaking the culture of silence around child abuse. It is a platform where topical issues are addressed by experts. The debate is usually streamed live on our Facebook Page. You can watch all previous editions of #BRCIDebate on our…
Read MoreBRCI’s Dairy of Stolen Children
Samuel Edet Zion Samuel (pictured) was five years old when he was abducted by unknown individuals in April, 2015. Despite the best efforts of the Nigerian Police, he has yet to be recovered and reunited with his family. #BRCIDiaryofStolenChildren Essien Bassey Mbara On the 15th of May, 2015, young Essien (Male) left home…
Read MoreDay of the Girl Child
Every day is a day of the girl child but 11th of October every year is set aside to take a closer look at the issues that affect the girl child. This year’s theme, Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030, connects the adolescent girl to the Sustainable Development Goals #SDG. the SDGs are…
Read MoreMan Ties 3 Year Old Niece to Tree and Sets Her on Fire for Defecating
The child pictured above is 3 year old Destiny* a native of Akampka Local Government Area in Cross River State. She lives with her paternal uncle in the village as her parents have moved to the city in order to improve their economic lot. Her uncle was charged with taking good care of her and…
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