The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has warned that female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the rise among Nigerian girls aged 0-14 years.
According to the agency, rates have risen from 16.9 percent in 2013 to 19.2 percent in 2018, a “worrying trend".
The agency in a statement on Sunday
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