{"id":753299,"date":"2019-11-27T16:39:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/27\/family-bows-to-pressure-allows-boy-17-to-marry-his-fiancee-16-photo\/"},"modified":"2019-11-27T16:39:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:39:47","slug":"family-bows-to-pressure-allows-boy-17-to-marry-his-fiancee-16-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/27\/family-bows-to-pressure-allows-boy-17-to-marry-his-fiancee-16-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Family bows to pressure, allows boy, 17, to marry his fianc\u00e9e, 16 [Photo]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"457\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Couple-696x457.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Couple\"\/><\/div>\n<p> Somto, a 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old fianc\u00e9e, have tied the knot traditionally according to Nnewi customs and tradition, over the  weekend.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ananaedoonline, the groom hails from  Nwachukwu family in Okofia Village in Otolo Nnewi. <\/p>\n<p>The boy, who is said  to be the last child of his parents, allegedly dropped out of school  last month, insisting that he wants to get married.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mero-news.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"552\"\/><figcaption>The couple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reports  have it that after the traditional marriage, his parents opened a  retail shop for the couple to manage and possibly take care of  themselves. <\/p>\n<p> Somto\u2019s elder brother works in a Hospital within  Anambra State, thus dispelling insinuations that he married early  because he is an only son or child.  <\/p>\n<p>After  mounting serious pressure on his family, the family finally decided to  accept his request, and also sponsored the traditional marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Kemifilani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somto, a 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old fianc\u00e9e, have tied the knot traditionally according to Nnewi customs and tradition, over the weekend. 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