By Godwin Ajom Becheve Community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River, for years have been in the news for a “harmful practice” known as “money marriage or money wife”. This practice sees children given out to marriage at a tender age as collateral by their parents. There have been calls from the national
By Godwin Otang In a sharp twist on the harmful cultural practice of Money Marriage in Becheve Community, Obanliku Local Government of Cross River State, the Becheve Youths Elites, a youth organization in the community has admitted such exist after it had refuted a documentary stating it still exists. The Organization shortly after the documentary
By Archibong Jeremiah Becheve Youth Elites Association (BYEA) has denied the existence of the “Money Wife” practice in Obanliku local government area of Cross River State. The group in a press release said the Prime Progress report showing that the practice is still practiced and survivors are in dire need of help is staged. They
By Archibong Jeremiah The money marriage tradition in the Northern part of Cross River State, Nigeria has been given a blow below the belt. The spotlight initiative of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) which is implanted by African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) won the battle against the
By Margaret John The Lead Counsel of Basic Rights Chambers, Barrister James Ibor has advised that the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) should relocate to Becheve Community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. He stated this Sunday on a live radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”