Uproar as Nigerian man, 54, marries four-year-old girl to 'save her from death'
The marriage took place on December 26, 2023, in Nigeria's Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
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The marriage took place on December 26, 2023, in Nigeria's Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
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.