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Kaduna-based fishmonger in trouble for raping 7-year-old Almajiri boy

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A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) responsible for the protection of children in Kaduna State, the Arridah Relief Foundation of Nigeria, is seeking justice for a seven-year-old Almajiri boy allegedly raped more than 10 times by a fish seller.

The victim, name withheld, who finds it difficult to control his anus as a result of the rape, said: “He gives me fish head every time and uses me the way he wants through my anus. He also threatened me not to inform my schoolteachers and friends of what he was doing to me.”

The victim’s Arabic tutor, Mallam Adamu Umar, when contacted said they noticed some changes in the boy’s behaviour, which informed their suspicion.

Umar added that the rapist’s family begged to sweep the case under the carpet, but they didn’t yield to their demands due to the sensitivity of the case.

“The family of the rapist visited us and begged us to forgive their brother, but we looked at the critical situation the child is in, and then decided to forward the case to a human rights organisation to fight for the child’s right.”

Coordinator of the NGO, Hajiya Rabi Salihu, said the increasing report of rape at Maraban Jos in Kaduna was becoming worrisome because of the abject poverty in the area. He disclosed that the case had been filed in court and they would do everything possible to ensure justice prevails.

Almajiri Is Un-Islamic, Says Sultan

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III yesterday branded child begging, otherwise known as Almajiri in the north as un-Islamic.

The monarch who is also the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), who spoke  at a  meeting between representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Northern State Governments and the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development on development of girl child in Nigeria also dismissed   refusal to educate a girl-child in the name of religion as a total misconception.

The Sultan said Almajiri has nothing to do with Islam.

“We talk about Almajiri in the North, and we keep on seeing it as if it is a religious issue. ‘Almajirinci’ has nothing to do with Islam,” he said.

“It is an issue of poverty and nothing more, and the earlier we all recognized this fact, the better for us.”

He, however, stressed the need for the girl-child to be educated, saying:”we believe an educated girl is better in bringing up better family and citizenry to the world because we all know the importance of our mothers.

“They trained and brought us up. If you check the lifestyle of an individual, if it’s good, check the family background; and if bad check the family background. The women play that important role of bringing up the society.

“Here in Northern Nigeria, we don’t pay much attention to girl-child education. As we all know an educated woman is more an asset than uneducated one or even educated man, you must be knowledgeable to lead. To rule you must be knowledgeable.

“The girl-child education has become very important especially now that the world is facing social problems, and Nigeria is part of that global village,” the Sultan stressed.

In her remarks, the Country Representative, UNICEF Nigeria, Jean Gough described education as the cornerstone of everything, and without education, there cannot be reduction in poverty in any country.

Education, according to him “is the hardest sector to transform. Children in the Northeast have lost two years of education. We know Nigeria is working to achieving the goal of President Muhammadu Buhari in transforming the education sector. We hope this year 2016 will be a year of true change.

“Change can only happen when leaders in Nigeria are in partnership with all second of education and when proper action is taken.”

Credit: Nation

Open Letter to Patience Jonathan By Almajiri

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Dear Madam First Lady: I Lack The Patience To Wait For Good Luck!

I am almajiri because I am from the North and one of the products of the Polygamous family, if you “hate” me, you don’t have to wait to a moment that your husband needs my vote before you come with your pretense.

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I knew long ago that the killings in my region were allowed to be because, you don’t like my face. So, hold it, you don’t have to tell anyone to “stone” me because of my political party affiliation, you can use the soldiers to continue to kill me when they come to polling units, on the basis that “Nigeria’s economy is in your pocket”.

You are intoxicated not from the amount of beer your husband drinks, but for the power that you are enjoying.

Painfully, for all your utterances recently, you have killed your husband politically.

Yours,

Almajiri (?#?myvotemyright)

Credit: saharareporters