Right of Children to Life: Hindsights and Interface of Shariah and Nigerian Child Law

Abstract

The Death of Nigerian Children is quite alarming and among the factors responsible for this include lack of proper protection on the part of the government as well as the parents. Protection of children's life includes prohibition of ways that lead to the termination of their lives to wit; abortion, Euthanasia and lack of adequate health care like malnutrition and other deadly diseases.