Man, 25, defiles 6-year-old girl in Ekiti
…As Court remands teenager for raping 4year old girl By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A 25-year-old man, Segun Ige, has been remanded at the Correctional Centre by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. According to the police prosecutor, Mr Caleb Leramo, the defendant committed the offence on June 13 in […]
Man, 25, rapes, kills brother’s wife in Zamfara
By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo A 25-year-old man, Aminu Bala, who allegedly raped and killed his elder brother’s wife in Gusau, has been arrested by operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command. Zamfara State Police command’s spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu, while parading the Aminu Bala, said he had already confessed to the crime (of raping […]
14-year-old girl tells court how grandfather’s caregiver raped her
A 14-year-old girl, on Tuesday, told an FCT High Court in Kubwa, how her grandfather’s 21- year-old caregiver, Godwin Onuminya raped her. The 14-year- old girl, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) three student, resident in Kubwa, Abuja was led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Adama Musa. The defendant is being prosecuted by the police […]
Defilement, Rape: Police arrest village head, pastor, others in A-Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom State Police commands have arrested a 60-year-old village head of Ikot Inyang, in Ibesikpo Asutan local government area identified as Etteidung Stephen Uyoe for allegedly defiling the 11-year-old girl. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fredrick Nnudam who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday […]
Declare State of Emergency on Rape, SGBV, NHRC tells FG
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The National Human Rights Commission NHRC has urged governments at all levels to declare a state of emergency on rape and other forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence SGBV, describing both as “criminal offences that have devastating effects on both the survivors and the society at large”. Executive Secretary of the […]
RAPE: Some cases are for rituals — IGP Adamu
The Inspector-General of Police said that there has been an upsurge on sexual-based violence as a result of the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic.
