descarado:

All over the world,at 16, law or no law as long as its by consent. Case dismissed.
Tell that to Northern Nigeria too.
I've seen 14 married off in Enugu state.
Emotions don't win in court

A 16 yrs old should know her right from wrong. Brought up by parents or otherwise.
At 16, you can enter tertiary institution. You can travel outside to school.
You are no longer a child.
Don't know why I'm explaining this.

Every counter has its own laws... and in Nigeria, many of the states have adopted into law the Child Rights act which stipulates that age of consent is 18 .

Take her to human rights in your side and explain everything to them, they will take the case up and charge the stupid man for it.

smokeyupu:
What if the minor willingly participate?

A minor can't willingly consent where the law removes from the minor that right to consent to the minor.

Sad story.
She should have the baby. Abortion is evil. Remember, you must not kill!

But wait oh...If you charge the man for rape and he goes to prison, who will take care of mother and child?

This matter get k-leg sha.

Kobojunkie:
Every counter has its own laws... and in Nigeria, many of the states have adopted into law the Child Rights act which stipulates that age of consent is 18 .

Consent rendered it null and void at her age.

I don't actually like it at all but that's what it is.
I have a Polish and British colleagues who has kids at 16 and 17 respectively. I was livid as everybody is now but they laughed it off. It was their choice to have unprotected sex and that settled it.
Heck, actually, some of them don't finish college cos of pregnancy. Ask majority of these oyibo, they will tell you they had their first child while in high school. Had Nigeria not been very discriminative against single mothers, half of Nigerian ladies would have had their first child at 16 or 17.
Reality check.

What happened to your sister is sad. Please kindly ignore those recommending abortion. I agree she's underage and shouldn't be going through this but her life is important.
Probability of Complications down the line is high so let's look out for her safety.

There are lot of people looking to adopt, kindly look into this.

As a grandmother, I would never recommend abortion to any young lady or if my child was the victim. I pray that the good Lord will direct you all.

Amotolongbo:
That is bad.

Getting the traditional rulers and the police informed on this will be the appropriate step to take.

I am talking my own mind now. If you quote me to say nonsense, thunder will strike you.
“I will take the girl to the hospital and sign to terminate the pregnancy”..

Who is going to take care of the baby, the young innocent girl or the old irresponsible foolish man? Having the baby is an eternal stain on the girl.

God forgive me but I support you

Going to the police will unnecessarily take your time and money, their useless time wasting investigations isn't important right now..

Get her tested to know exactly how old the pregnancy is, then terminate it (THE EARLIER THE BETTER), she will be fine..

descarado:

Consent rendered it null and void at her age.

I don't actually like it at all but that's what it is.
I have a Polish and British colleagues who has kids at 16 and 17 respectively. I was livid as everybody is now but they laughed it off. It was their choice to have unprotected sex and that settled it.
Heck, actually, some of them don't finish college cos of pregnancy. Ask majority of these oyibo, they will tell you they had their first child while in high school. Had Nigeria not been very discriminative against single mothers, half of Nigerian ladies would have had their first child at 16 or 17.
Reality check.

You are told the age of consent is 18 and you are arguing what exactly?

Even if she begs you for it ,the fact that she has not reached age of consent means it is illegal..

Blackmiserable:


A villager with very little formal education writing like a Ph.D. holder? Continue, you here, continue making up fabricated stories, we can see through it ooo

Sorry, what will I gain from fabricating stories on a faceless forum?
Or villagers don't deserve a higher education?

I attended a private secondary school and I'm also a university graduate. My mum did all forms of petty business to see me and my brother through University, she died a few months before our graduation. So we have undergone years of formal and self-education.

Please what are you saying?

This is very dicey!!! I feel they should give it a deeper thought to avoid further regrets. Everything will be alright at last.

Kobojunkie:
About the Baby, please do not make her abort it at her age. She is too young to have blood on her hands or mind please. She still has a bright future to plan.

She can instead give it up for adoption if she is unwilling to keep it though. Hopefully there are orphanages that are willing to take the baby off her hands you can can and talk to.

Should she decide to keep it, try to explain to her how difficult the road ahead is bound to become and let her make her choice. It is important to let her make her choice please.

I'm sorry but you are very selfish. In cases like this I would advice the girl to remove it. Call it stupid or not. Who would look after the child, who marries single mothers this days. Do you know the guilt? Or would you train the child?

Valhalaog:
U people did not train her well she should go ahead and marry the old man hahahahahahah

Ode! Be laughing at your misfortune!

munstaqq:


Yes sir. But he ran away from home. We are still in search of knowing where he's hiding.

Told take her for an abortion. She doesn't need a baby now considering everything.

Don't mind those telling you not to abort cos they won't contribute to care for d baby o. And birthing at that age aint easy oo

Is he as rich as Ned?

munstaqq:
Dear Nairalanders,

With a sad and heavy heart, I'm writing to seek your advice and/or recommendations.

My mum is late. She died 2 years ago and since her demise, everything has turned left for us - her children. We were deserted and left to fend for ourselves by our uncles, aunties, and other relatives that we thought were with us when my mum was alive. My dad is still alive but he only pretends to care about us. I can't even remember the last time he has done something good for any of us. Our school fees, food, everything, were taken care of by my mum.

There is a 50-year-old man who we were later told is our distant relative. His house is a stone's throw away from our house. When I was at home, I used to run errands for him, like going to the market to buy things for him. So it was normal. He used this same method on my sister. He took advantage of my sister's naivety and impregnated her. She's barely 16 and I swear to God, she has not known any man until this bastard did this to her. He even ran away from home and plan to come back when tensions are low.

Note: we left her in the village with my dad and my brother. We, the elderly ones left the village to hustle in the city. We have not settled and we couldn't afford to take them with us.

Please I need your advice. What should be our next line of action? He's 50 and won't marry my sister. There is also a high tendency that he won't even take care of her and the baby.

Please what should we do? We are all we've got and nobody to turn to to help us fight this battle. What should we do?

Thank you.

Kobojunkie:
About the Baby, please do not make her abort it at her age. She is too young to have blood on her hands or mind please. She still has a bright future to plan.

She can instead give it up for adoption if she is unwilling to keep it though. Hopefully there are orphanages that are willing to take the baby off her hands you can can and talk to.

Should she decide to keep it, try to explain to her how difficult the road ahead is bound to become and let her make her choice. It is important to let her make her choice please.

Mr be objective with yiur post!! Its still men like you that will doubt her story if she decides to tell you her story.

Lifecanbeamazin:
What happened to your sister is sad. Please kindly ignore those recommending abortion. I agree she's underage and shouldn't be going through this but her life is important.
Probability of Complications down the line is high so let's look out for her safety.

There are lot of people looking to adopt, kindly look into this.

As a grandmother, I would never recommend abortion to any young lady or if my child was the victim. I pray that the good Lord will direct you all.

As a mother, a 16 year old birthing ain't beans and she's not even sexually active.

Really

MuchAdo:


Are you sure he raped her

Age of consent is 13, you know...

Age of consent is 13 for Northerners ryt?? Perv

Sellout:
I'm sorry but you are very selfish. In cases like this I would advice the girl to remove it. Call it stupid or not. Who would look after the child, who marries single mothers this days. Do you know the guilt? Or would you train the child?

If you had bothered to carefully read through that post of mine, you would have seen where I advice her to give the child up to an orphanage or have it adopted.

The guilt of raising the child? She did nothing wrong so why would she feel guilt?

My advice is simply this...let the gal chose her future for herself. Her choice should not be based on your fears and assumptions but on what she wants and desires.

AutoChick4U:
Mr be objective with yiur post!! Its still men like you that will doubt her story if she decides to tell you her story.

Did I doubt her in this instance? So why do you then assume I will doubt her when she comes to tell her story?

No

anastasius:

You want to sell the baby abi. Surrogate

Kobojunkie:
Did I doubt her in this instance? So why do you then assume I will doubt her when she comes to tell her story?

Her circumstances is pathetic and not healthy for a baby. How will she deal with d postpartum depression? Yea that shii is real

AutoChick4U:
Her circumstances is pathetic and not healthy for a baby. How will she deal with d postpartum depression? Yea that shii is real

What circumstance is not healthy for a baby?

Do all women who give birth experience postpartum depression?

Kobojunkie:
If you had bothered to carefully read through that post of mine, you would have seen where I advice her to give the child up to an orphanage or have it adopted.

The guilt of raising the child? She did nothing wrong so why would she feel guilt?

My advice is simply this...let the gal chose her future for herself. Her choice should not be based on your fears and assumptions but on what she wants and desires.

Did she choose to raise a baby? Sapa dey and you talking about baby. Her mom ain't alive, relatives ain't even helping so how will d 16 year old survive with a baby

Kobojunkie:
What circumstance is not healthy for a baby?

Do all women who give birth experience postpartum depression?

You don't know?

Oya ask the op for account number to pay for prenatal care

Bornboy4:
Sad story.
She should have the baby. Abortion is evil. Remember, you must not kill!

But wait oh...If you charge the man for rape and he goes to prison, who will take care of mother and child?

This matter get k-leg sha.

Pls collect d op account number so they can buy baby clothes, food and diapers

AutoChick4U:
Did she choose to raise a baby? Sapa dey and you talking about baby. Her mom ain't alive, relatives ain't even helping so how will d 16 year old survive with a baby

The choice is hers to make and her choice ought to be respected as this is her life.

Her mother does not first need to be alive for her to choose whether to keep it or not. And how she will survive, she can plan that as she goes as well. It all depends on what she is willing to do to see this through. And should she decide it is too much. There are orphanages that can accept the child from her..

AutoChick4U:
You don't know?
Oya ask the op for account number to pay for prenatal care

Why?

Let this gal chose her own path. Don't start making it about you and your misgivings.

Kobojunkie:
About the Baby, please do not make her abort it at her age. She is too young to have blood on her hands or mind please. She still has a bright future to plan.

She can instead give it up for adoption if she is unwilling to keep it though. Hopefully there are orphanages that are willing to take the baby off her hands you can can and talk to.

Should she decide to keep it, try to explain to her how difficult the road ahead is bound to become and let her make her choice. It is important to let her make her choice please.

Make which choice? Feed a baby at 16? Will you help her?

Kuriosmynd:
Most guys telling her to keep the baby are stupid...it's as if they can't read and understand the situation of penury they are going through

Sentiments dey blind Nigerians most times

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

Make which choice? Feed a baby at 16? Will you help her?

Let the gal choose her own path in life. That is how you let them become responsible beings in life... you Let them chose for themselves and you respect them no matter what.