General News of Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has reacted to the trending issue of a 63-year-old chief's marriage to a 12-year-old girl.
She labelled the chief a paedophile and gave the girl involved the legal classification of a 'minor' in a post on X.
Nana Aba's reaction was linked to a comment on the BBC's report on the issue, which was headlined: "Outrage as traditional Ghanaian priest, 63, marries 12-year-old girl."
She quoted the tweet and wrote, "Paedophile marries a minor. That should be the headline."
Multiple reports indicate that the police and two ministries—gender and chieftaincy—have all engaged with stakeholders on the matter.
The police, via a statement issued on April 2, 2024, said that the mother and the 12-year-old 'wife' were currently under their protection.
Nothing was mentioned of the priest.
Paedophile marries a minor.
— nana aba (@thenanaaba) April 1, 2024
That should be the headline. https://t.co/Vh8cHmZDw5