Women and girls have been flogged by militiamen in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for wearing short skirts or trousers, the government said on Saturday, vowing to punish the perpetrators. Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde “condemned the degrading and inhuman abuses by the militiamen” from the armed Malaika group, …
Read More »In this African tribe – the groom is flogged with cane, If unable to bear the pain, the wedding gets cancelled.
Many African traditional tribes include rites of passage for male teenagers. These traditions, which may differ from culture to culture, include sacrifice, hunting, bravery, strength, and fortification testing. The Fulani of West Africa are one such indigenous people. These people devote themselves to the Sharo Festival. Sharo is a term …
Read More »Girl flogged half-naked by men hired by stepfather
A 15-year-old class six girl has been flogged while almost naked by two men contracted by her stepfather at Ofoase in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region. Her ‘crime’ was failing to sleep home. The video sighted by 3news.com shows two young men getting hold of the 15-year-old while she was …
Read More »I was flogged 20 times and left helpless – Female victim of Wa sex tape
The young lady in the Wa sex tape leak has opened up for the first time about the events leading to the public flogging at the hands of some men at the palace of the chief. According to Meira (not her real name), she was picked up by a number …
Read More »GBA to provide legal aid to flogged victims of leaked sex tape
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) says it has taken over the incident involving the flogging of two persons alleged to have had a sexual encounter, recorded and leaked the video on social media. The Association’s Women and Minors Rights Committee has been tasked to “closely monitor and offer the necessary …
Read More »SHS students flogged for refusing to attend church service
Some students of Annor Adjaye Senior Secondary School (SHS) in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region were last Sunday, 8 May 2022, flogged by their teachers for refusing to attend church services. The students, made up of Christians and Muslims, had a rude shock of their lives when a …
Read More »19-month-old pupil ‘flogged to death’ by teacher
A 19-month-old pupil has allegedly been beaten to death by his class teacher for playing with water. The incident happened on Monday, February 7, 2022, in a private nursery and primary school in Asaba, capital of Delta State in Nigeria. Photos shared on social media by a relation showed that …
Read More »Man flogged by soldiers for expressing his right to ‘freedom of speech’
A man has accused soldiers of beating him up for expressing his right to freedom of speech. Samson Etumudon shared a photo of his swollen back with a red whip mark and explained that he was flogged by soldiers in Benin, along Airport road. When asked what he said …
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