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Woman bags three-years jail term for engaging her 11-year-old cousin in street hawking (Linda Ikeji Blog)
A woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for forcing her 11-year-old cousin to engage in street hawking. The incident occurred in 2025 and the womans actions were deemed as a form of child labor and exploitation. The court found her guilty of violating child rights and endangering the childs welfare. The 11-year-old girl was forced to sell goods on the streets which put her at risk of harm and deprived her of her right to education and a safe childhood. This case highlights the importance of protecting children from exploitation and ensuring their rights are upheld.
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- 1) A woman was jailed for making her 11-year-old cousin hawk goods. Can poverty ever justify child street trading?
- 2) The woman got 3 years for child hawking. Is prison the right approach, or would education and support work better?
- 3) Child hawking is illegal but still common in some areas. Why is it so normalized, and how can that change?
- 4) Considering the child involved was only 11 years old, What emotional or mental effects could this have on them?
- 5) Seeing that the court took this seriously enough to issue a jail term, Will this stop others from using kids for labor?
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