A 25-year-old trader, Roy Anozie, on Monday, appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman.

Last week, with the support of Mrs Aisha Buhari, wives of Nigerian governors spoke strongly against escalating sexual violence against women and children in the country.

The House of Representatives, Wednesday, resolved to investigate circumstances behind the alleged rape of blind students in two schools in Jabi and Kuje areas of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, by their teachers.

A 28-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, was yesterday, remanded in prison custody by an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old secondary school student.

When the issue of the rape of a minor by a major more than 20 years ago was heralded in Nigeria recently, various reactions greeted the event.

It was a gloomy and sad moment, when 58-year-old   Godday Okako, in a tone of regret and with head bowed in shame, gave a heart   rendering story of his sexual molestation on   16-year-old   Ogechi Odo,   his friend’s daughter.

A 37-year-old guard, Wasiu Orilonise, has publicly confessed that he raped his 15-year-old daughter for verification of her virginity and protection.

A 37-year-old guard, Wasiu Orilonise has publicly confessed that he raped his 15-year-old daughter for verification of her virginity and protection.

A Professor of Health Education, Bidemi Idowu says no time is too long or stale to report rape or sexual abuse, as long as there is actually a case to answer .

Some lawyers, on Tuesday in Lagos, blamed moral decadence, seductive dressing, dwindling family bonding and children’s unrestricted access to electronic devices as some causes of rape and defilement.

A 24-year-old comedian, Iyanuloluwa Adejumobi, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly raping a woman

Barely weeks after the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo was accused by Busola Dakolo of rape, two pastors who claimed to be representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have visited COZA where they claimed CAN stands with COZA  and Pastor Fatoyinbo in his ordeal.

We should desist from stigmatising rape victims so that they can always promptly report such incidents to the relevant security agencies for appropriate actions

Rape, has become the most trending topic in the cyberspace since the story of Busola Dakolo and Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo became public knowledge.

Rotimi Ojomoyela A High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has ordered the detention of a middle-aged man, Basiru Adeyanju, in prison custody for allegedly raping his 17- year old daughter. Adeyanju, who lives at 30, Irona Quarters, Ado Ekiti, the state capital, allegedly forcefully had the carnal knowledge of his daughter on September 10, 2017. […]