Man Arrested for Marrying 13-Year-Old in Enugu”

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Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:47:26 +0000
Crime

A post under “Featured News” on Nairaland today claims a 30-year-old man was arrested in Enugu for marrying a 13-year-old girl. Nairaland+1
The allegation is horrifying — and speaks to a deeper issue of child protection, poverty, and social neglect in parts of Nigeria. For families and youth-rights activists, this raises urgent questions: how many more minors are being married off under the radar? And why aren’t laws and social systems doing enough to prevent this?
If the threads...