Child marriage: Stella Damasus, Sani Yerima clash on Al Jazeera. Nollywood actress Stella Damasus and Senator Yerima were both guests on ‘The Stream’ a programme aired on International News Network Al Jazeera. They went head-to-head on the controversial issue of Child marriage. Senator Yerima re- affirmed that he married his fourth wife when she was 14 years and they both now have a son together. He said he finds nothing wrong with his actions, claiming that his 14 year-old wife had reciprocated his feelings. Stella Damascus counter- argued, citing several Child rights charters signed by Nigeria concerning marriage and the rights of the girl-child. She insisted that those breaking the agreements should be labelled criminals and prosecuted. Join Newsinnigeria
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 04:42:33 +0000
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