NewzFollowing a two-part investigative report published by Premium Times in March, Ebonyi State has taken legislative or policy steps to tackle the issue of endemic child marriage. The initial investigation had documented high rates of child marriage in Ebonyi alongside a separate illegal customary practice known as money marriage in neighboring Cross River State.
While Ebonyi has initiated measures to address the findings of the report, authorities and officials in Cross River State have remained silent regarding the illegal customary practice of money marriage identified within their jurisdiction.
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