At least seven cases of sexual abuse have been reported within one month in two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Benue State.
Our correspondent reports that a reported case of child marriage was also recorded in one out of the many IDP camps in the state.
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The cases were brought to the fore on Thursday by Sexual Offences Awareness and Response (SOAR) Initiative during a one-day meeting of the Benue State Child’s Right Implementation Committee (SCRIC) chaired by the state Ministry of Women Affairs.
SOAR’s Chibuxor Njoku, disclosed a reported case of child marriage in Gbajimba IDP camp one in Guma Local Government Area where a case of minors rape were also reported.
