Niger Resolves 48 Early, Forced Marriage Cases

The Niger State Government yesterday said it handled 48 cases of early and forced marriage between 2015 and 2018.
Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development,Hajiya Amina Gu’ar, disclosed this to newsmen in Minna.
She said 26 girls were forced to marry persons against their wishes, while 22 early marriage were conducted by either their parents or guardians.
Gu’ar  said  1,250 family cases/counseling and 320 divorced cases were also treated by the ministry during the period.
Other cases handled by the ministry, according to her,  include 820 juvenile delinquency, repatriation of 13 persons to their states of origin and sponsorship of 32 juveniles to boastal institute, Kaduna.
The commissioner also said that 45 drug addicts and 380 truancy cases were handled during the period
She said the ministry organised burial for 452 unidentified corpses and rendered psycho-social and counseling services to 120 HIV/AIDS patients.