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Heartbreaking Documentary Exposes Cross River Tribe Where Girls Are Sold For N3,500 | Video

Heartbreaking Documentary Exposes Cross River Tribe Where Girls Are Sold For N3,500 | Video

A new documentary has exposed a shocking revelation about the Cross River tribe where young girls are sold off for as little as N3,500 or used to offset debt.

In Becheve tribe, in Obanliku LGA, Cross River; parents are appreciative of their daughters (money woman), though the knowledge of the fact that these daughters would be used to offset debts propels that appreciation.

Some of these girls are as young as 6 years old- they are used to play bets, or to settle hospital bills or given off for as little as N3500.

Here, a 10-year-old girl is considered ripe for marriage and she is taught to cook and clean.

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