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Akeddei community

January 6, 2024

Our four-year-old child’s ‘marriage’ to 54-year-old Bayelsa man mere traditional rite to save her life: Parents

The child’s parents said the union was a cultural practice in Akeddei community, Oyakiri clan.

Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri
December 29, 2023

Quinquagenarian marries four-year-old girl, rights group kicks

“The little ‘bride’ said if she was not allowed to marry her husband, she would have no other business in the Akeddei community,” said a source.

Bayelsa Governor with his wife