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HUNGER : Single Mother Of Two Arrested And Disgraced For Allegedly Stealing A Goat In Benue. A young woman was nabbed for allegedly stealing a goat in Gboko, Benue State. Details of the incident are sketchy but it was gathered that she was caught a few days ago. One Ahar Galu, in a post on Sunday, December 3, 2023, said he spoke with the woman, adding that she is a single mother of two. He also disclosed that some people have indicated interest in helping the woman to either get a job or start a business.

Young Virgins Initiated Into Womanhood In Ogu town,(OKRIKA )Rivers State The people of Ogu kingdom in Ogu/Bolo LGA of Rivers State on Saturday celebrated Iria, an ancient ceremony that marks the transition of girls who are usually virgins into womanhood Young virgins were given certificates by the Ogu council of chiefs for passing through the test.  Iria, is considered a rite of passage for young girls as they reach puberty and begin to mature physically To pass through the test, the girls must first be virgins which will be checked by women of the town, then they will be kept in a room where they will undergo training on womanhood After passing through this process, the qualified girls will be given certificates showing that they are now adult ladies ready to marry. It's an  OKRIKA Ijaw ceremony that dates back to the 17th century.