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  1. Bayelsa State Government Takes Action on Alleged Illegal Marriage of Four-Year-Old, Summons Parents and Groom

    Nigeria Bayelsa State Government Takes Action on Alleged Illegal Marriage of Four-Year-Old, Summons Parents and Groom

    In response to media reports of a four-year-old girl's alleged marriage to a 54-year-old man in Akeddei community, Bayelsa State Government has intervened. The government, deeming the reported marriage illegal and repugnant to justice, equity, and good conscience, summoned the parents, groom...
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    World Saudi Arabia bans child marriages – Linda Ikeji’s Blog

    https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/12/saudi-arabia-bans-child-marriages.html
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    Metro Expert calls for ban on child marriage in Nigeria – Premium Times

    https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/380480-expert-calls-for-ban-on-child-marriage-in-nigeria.html Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Teenage bride who killed husband during rape begs for pardon – PM NEWS Nigeria

    A 19-year-old girl in Sudan who was sentenced to death by a court on Thursday for murdering her husband after he tried to rape her, has called on President Omar Al-Bashir to pardon her as she was forced into a child marriage, and had acted in self-defence. … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria –...
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    World 9-Year Old Girls Are Physically And Spiritually Ready For Marriage - Malaysian Lawmaker

    Tasek Gelugor, a Malaysian member of parliament has said girls at the age of nine were “physically and spiritually” ready for marriage. TELEGRAPH UK reports that Shabudin Yahaya, a member of the Barisan Nasional coalition, made the comments in response to a proposal by an opposition member...
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