The State Chairperson of FIDA, Mrs Oluchukwu Ik-Odeh, stated that the cases also include child abandonment, female disinheritance, and spousal battery.
Ik-Odeh made this known on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki.
She decried the increasing rate of child abandonment and condition of children who suffer when their parents are in conflict.
She faulted the negligence and expressed worry that the attitudes were often found among people in reputable positions in the society.
She stated that such maltreatment could result to harmful effects on the development of children and threatened safety of the society.
“Cases of child abandonment, lack of children welfare are enormous. These children are being traumatised and it has effect on what is happening in the society.
“Other matters handled include spousal battery on both sides and female disinheritance which is highly prevalent,” she added.
She disclosed that the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law (VAPP), states that “women are entitled to their family inheritance”, adding that some people claimed not to be aware of the law.
The chairperson noted that the organisation had embarked on legal competence training project to help eliminate harmful practices.
She added that the exercise, which is expected to be carried out across the state, aimed to improve access to justice and strengthen grassroots involvement for community development.
She said that the project also aligned with the goal of developing community-level policies like bylaws.
“The process will ensure that bylaws are put in place,” Ik-Odeh said.
According to her, the organisation also followed up criminal cases up to judgment by providing support for the complainants and victims. (NAN)
