Uproar in Rivers over forced virginity test on female students
A monarch in Rivers State, HRH Mene M.S.K Nule, has been accused by the management of Government Comprehensive High School in Taabaa of forcing female students to undergo virginity tests, invading school premises, and taking over the school farm. The traditional ruler denied conducting medical tests but admitted to annual roll calls since 2020 where he asks virgin students to stand up, rewards those who do, and warns against early sexual activity and teacher molestation; the school petitioned the education ministry, a youth advocacy group condemned it as a rights violation, and the state government has started an investigation.
Pidgin: One king for Rivers State, HRH Mene M.S.K Nule, don face accusation from di management of Government Comprehensive High School for Taabaa say im dey force female students to do virginity test, im invade school compound and take over di school farm. Di traditional ruler deny say im do any medical test but im admit say since 2020 im dey do yearly roll call wey im dey ask virgin students to stand up, im dey reward dem, and im dey warn against early sex and teacher wey dey molest students; di school don send petition go education ministry, one youth advocacy group don condemn am as rights violation, and di state government don start investigation.
How this affects you: Female students at Government Comprehensive High School (SNR), Taabaa, are affected by being subjected to annual virginity roll calls and related warnings by the monarch.
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