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FIFA, WHO & EU Flag Off #SafeHome Campaign To Support Victims Of Domestic Violence

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor TellAfrica

Three highly placed international organisations have launched the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children who are at risk of domestic violence. The organisations are: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU). The campaign is a joint response from the three institutions to the recent spikes in domestic violence. In a statement released on Tuesday, they said the stay-at-home measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have put women and children at greater risk of domestic abuse. Violence is a pervasive…

Husband Chops Off Wife’s Hand In Anger

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Editor TellAfrica

-YOMMY AYILARA. Husband cuts off wife’s hand in anger. The Yobe State police authorities have arrested, a 22-year-old man identified as Ba’ari Bacha for chopping off his wife’s hand. The incident happened at Kasaisa community in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. Occupants informed that Bacha’s wife, Halima Bulama had wanted permission to attend a wedding ceremony of a family member. The husband declined her permission but Halima left for the wedding ceremony. Bacha on returning home found out that his wife had left for the wedding, without his…