Tension in Rivers over Forced Virginity Tests on Schoolgirls
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Southern Nigerian authorities opened an investigation into allegations that 16 high school girls were subjected to virginity testing allegedly ordered by a local traditional leader.
Tension in Rivers over forced virginity tests on schoolgirls
Tension has erupted in Taabaa community, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, following allegations that the paramount ruler subjected female students of Government Comprehensive High School, Taabaa, to forced virginity tests. The school management has condemned the alleged practice, describing it as a violation of the dignity of the girl-child. Daily Trust reports that […] Tension in Rivers over forced virginity tests on schoolgirls
Female students protest alleged virginity testing in Rivers school
The Rivers state government says it has commenced an investigation after a protest broke out at a public school in Khana LGA over the alleged forced virginity testing of female students. Peters Nwagor, the commissioner for education, said a group of people visited Government Comprehensive High School in Taabaa on September 17, 2026, under the guise of offering scholarships and exercise books. Nwagor said the group, comprising members of the …
The Nigerian authorities opened an investigation after accusations were made that 16 college girls were subjected to virginity tests in Rivers State, in the south of the country. According to the Ministry of Education, these examinations were ordered by a traditional chief and the students were reportedly attracted by promises of scholarships and free books. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Rivers State Ministry of Education described the …
Tension in Rivers Community as Monarch Faces Allegation of Forcing Virginity Tests on Female Students — Akelicious
There is tension in Taabaa community, Khanna Local Government Area of Rivers State over allegation that a monarch subjected female students of Government Comprehensive High School (SNR) to forced virginity tests. According to Daily Trust, the management of the school has kicked against such an act, saying it contravened the dignity of the girl child. […]
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