According to reports, a large number of girls rescued from Boko Haram have been found to be pregnant. This revelation was reportedly made on Sunday, May 3, by the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Babatunde Osotimehin. According to Vanguard, unofficial reports put the number of visibly pregnant girls at 214. Osotimehin is said to have given the indication while providing updates on the response to the rehabilitation of the rescued women and children, said the organization. “What we found is that some of the women and girls that have come back actually have much more in terms of the stress they have faced, so the counselling has to be more intense and working with them one-on-one,” he said.
“I’m glad the communities are not excommunicating them and are taking them back. That is an important therapy too. We anticipate this is going to escalate because the military intervention is continuing, we find that more people are now needing our services and we will continue,” he added.
“Beyond that, in the growing young people, we will always have pregnant women, but nobody segregates the needs of the pregnant women which are very important and different from the needs of the average community. We look after them, and ensure they get antenatal care and that they deliver properly and that they even get Caesarean Section when necessary,” Osotimehin said.
He also stated that the organization in collaboration with the Federal and state governments had undertaken the enormous task of restoring the dignity of the girls, who, he said, are facing severe psychosocial trauma.
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Posted: at 4-05-2015 06:13 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Deepsea81 at 4-05-2015 07:03 AM (10 years ago) (m)
They where pregnant in their various homes before the election and after went by themselves to the Forest to stage this drama nobody is kidnapped let Nigerians be wise another scam is coming from the North now with Buhari and this blind foolish people who thinks they are wise but has no brain. Remember Buhari promising 7500 Naira, for the poorest families this is the game i bet anybody mark my word this Group of people will be the beneficiary of that money this is their own scheme of collecting their share from the treasury as Amnesty in disguise. More people will soon be rescued Nigerians Watch. Buhari and his Northern Elders are the most brainless people on earth their actions and activities is like Nigeria Movies you know the end even before they open their dirty mouth.
Posted: at 4-05-2015 07:03 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
They where pregnant in their various homes before the election and after went by themselves to the Forest to stage this drama nobody is kidnapped let Nigerians be wise another scam is coming from the North now with Buhari and this blind foolish people who thinks they are wise but has no brain. Remember Buhari promising 7500 Naira, for the poorest families this is the game i bet anybody mark my word this Group of people will be the beneficiary of that money this is their own scheme of collecting their share from the treasury as Amnesty in disguise. More people will soon be rescued Nigerians Watch. Buhari and his Northern Elders are the most brainless people on earth their actions and activities is like Nigeria Movies you know the end even before they open their dirty mouth.
Deep sea, if anybody tells me that you're still living in this era, i will not believe it but you've proved to me that you are still living in middle age
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Posted: at 4-05-2015 07:36 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
fearlesspaul at 4-05-2015 02:23 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Look at the agents of satanic cult called islam who claimed to be fighting for sharia law to be implemented in Nigerian putting women and young girls in the family ways. what a shame. I will rather worship an Idol than to become a muslim.
Posted: at 4-05-2015 02:23 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
They want to over populate d already over populated north wit bastard children abi. Na wa o. Na d pregnant girls I pity. D northern elites, d elders and d rich northerners no send d poor ones.
Posted: at 4-05-2015 02:53 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
jimmyasika at 4-05-2015 11:03 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Kudos to Bokoharam at least let Hausa Fulani suffer the same thing they did to igbos during Biafra war, these just the begging Yorubas are going to be worst ahahshahahahah never stop the fuel scarcity
Posted: at 4-05-2015 11:03 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
dennis_005 at 5-05-2015 01:05 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: deep sea on 4-05-2015 07:03 AM
They where pregnant in their various homes before the election and after went by themselves to the Forest to stage this drama nobody is kidnapped let Nigerians be wise another scam is coming from the North now with Buhari and this blind foolish people who thinks they are wise but has no brain. Remember Buhari promising 7500 Naira, for the poorest families this is the game i bet anybody mark my word this Group of people will be the beneficiary of that money this is their own scheme of collecting their share from the treasury as Amnesty in disguise. More people will soon be rescued Nigerians Watch. Buhari and his Northern Elders are the most brainless people on earth their actions and activities is like Nigeria Movies you know the end even before they open their dirty mouth.
Posted: at 5-05-2015 01:05 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Gush! Made this women/girls no com born children who's fathers (boko) kept them hostage for months and also killed their husbands, children and siblings oooooh. Another story for de gods to resolve......
Posted: at 5-05-2015 04:21 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
They where pregnant in their various homes before the election and after went by themselves to the Forest to stage this drama nobody is kidnapped let Nigerians be wise another scam is coming from the North now with Buhari and this blind foolish people who thinks they are wise but has no brain. Remember Buhari promising 7500 Naira, for the poorest families this is the game i bet anybody mark my word this Group of people will be the beneficiary of that money this is their own scheme of collecting their share from the treasury as Amnesty in disguise. More people will soon be rescued Nigerians Watch. Buhari and his Northern Elders are the most brainless people on earth their actions and activities is like Nigeria Movies you know the end even before they open their dirty mouth.
2 yrs old child can,t even say what u are saying now
Posted: at 5-05-2015 10:46 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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