Court grants injunction stopping planned marriage of 100 orphans in Niger

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A federal High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, has granted an injunction seeking the stoppage of the marriage of 100 girls in the state.

It would be recalled that the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye..It would be recalled that the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police , Kayode Egbetokun, and also approached the court praying for the stoppage of the mass wedding, which according to her, violates their basic rights to consent and that they are mostly underage.

“Because there is something called the Child’s Rights Act and I said it from the onset that it is no more business as usual. “These children must be considered, their future must be considered and the future of the children to come out of their marriage must also be considered,” she said.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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