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Enugu State Government nullifies underage marriage, arrest parents, groom and matchmaker
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The Enugu State Government has nullified a marriage involving an underage girl, Amarachi, and an adult man.

Videos and photos from the wedding ceremony marriage held in Amufie community in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area recently surfaced on social media, sparking public outrage.

The Commissioner for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Ngozi Eni, who confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday, November 27, said the state intervened immediately to halt the “illegal and harmful union,” which officials confirmed had already been consummated.

She disclosed that the ministry had invited the families for questioning to understand why a child was given out in marriage despite the grave psychological, health, and legal implications, including risks of cervical cancer and other complications associated with early marriage.

However, when the parties failed to honour the invitation, the ministry facilitated their arrest.

According to a statement, those taken into custody include Amarachi’s parents, the groom’s parents, the groom, and the matchmaker identified as Mrs. Patience, a native doctor who claimed ignorance of the criminality of child marriage.

The ministry claimed that during a private interaction with its officials, Amarachi revealed she had been forced into the marriage and had never attended school.

“The groom’s mother admitted she wanted a wife for her only son but offered no justification for selecting an underage girl,” the statement read.

The matchmaker, named Patience, a native doctor, claimed she was not aware that underage marriage was a crime.

“The ministry’s legal team briefed all parties on the Child Rights Law and penalties for child marriage, while officials educated them on gender-based violence and the medical risks associated with early marriage, including vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) and cervical cancer.”

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