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GBV: Harmful culture of using women for debt settlement abolished in Cross River – Otive

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Dr Otive Igbuzor announced that the “Money Woman” practice—using women to settle men’s debts—in Becheve communities of Obanluku LGA, Cross River State, has been completely abolished. He called the move a major breakthrough in combating gender‑

A public affairs analyst and advocate against gender-based violence, Dr Otive Igbuzor, said an old harmful culture in Becheve communities of Obanluku Local Government Area of Cross River State tagged “Money Woman” has been abolished totally. He disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. He described the development as a major breakthrough […] GBV: Harmful culture of using women for debt settlement abolished in Cross River – Otive