The Nigerian Youths Congress (NYC), Oyo State chapter, has called on the government to compensate the victims of recent killings and rape cases in the state. Mr. Abdulfatai Adeyemi, the State NYC Chairman, made the call while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan. Some youths were recently murdered in Akinyele area of the state. Some […]

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Femi Olorunleke, has advised parents to teach their children morals and stop the girl-child from wearing indecent dresses to curtail cases of rape and other vices. Olorunleke gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday The legal practitioner urged parents to […]

By Demola Akinyemi Following the increasing rape cases across Nigeria, Fastrising Afro Pop Star, Ayokanmi Oluwasegun Eyanro professionally known as “Frequencie” has joined the movement against Rape and Sexual Violence by calling on the government to introduce a stiffer penalty for rapists. Frequencie, in a statement made available to Vanguard in Ilorin, said the silence […]

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Tuesday remanded one Adeleke Abraham, 19, in the State Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) custody over alleged rape. Ayeni ordered the remand of the defendant pending the consideration of his bail and adjourned the case until Aug.11, for mention. (NAN) Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Joseph Adebayo, had told the […]

Ogun police have arrested the 59-year-old pastor of the Light Christian Church, Odeda, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. Ogun Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta that the pastor was arrested following a report by the father of the victim. According to the father, the […]