The Anambra State Government has rescued a 13-year-old girl (name withheld), from her guardian who raped, impregnated and abandoned her in a hospital, where she recently gave birth. The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in the state, Ify Obinabo, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday. Although Anambra was among the first 14 states that domesticated the anti-rape law, many states are yet to do so. Anambra State, in August, set up a family court to check violence against women and the girl child. The court, in July, also convicted a Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Source: The Guardian December 12, 2022 15:12 UTC