The mysterious marriage in Bayelsa
IT is rather irksome and regrettable that at a time when it is fast becoming the culture in saner climes for citizens and organisations to devote
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IT is rather irksome and regrettable that at a time when it is fast becoming the culture in saner climes for citizens and organisations to devote
The marriage took place on December 26, 2023, in Nigeria's Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
Parents and relatives of the four-year-old girl who was “married” to a 54-year-old man at the riverside settlement of Akeddei in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been handed a temporary relief by the state government through the Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT), over the alleged child marriage.
The Dec. 26, 2023 marriage between a four-year-old ‘bride’ and a 54-year-old man in a Bayelsa community is a traditional rite to save the child’s life, according to her parents.
The parents of the minor gave the defence to justify their action.