Minors marry selves off with N3,000 in Bauchi

By Christopher Ameh
Young girls and boys in Bauchi metropolis were caught engaging in “illegal” marriage arrangements with one another, who are ostensibly below the adult age of 18 years, with just N3,000 as bride price.
The supposed wife (name withheld), whom the father said is 18 years old and the “illegal” husband were presented to the Action Committee on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, chaired by the Wife of the State Governor, Aisha Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, alongside other suspects.
They were apprehended by the state Vigilante and Youth Employment Agency, led by Umar Aliyu Shayi, in partnership with the Bauchi State Police Command.
The wedding guests, the illegal Imam an...