Daniel Patrick, 34, sang and danced to special tunes on a day he will live to remember. “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I was once lost, but now I’ve been found. Before, I was blind, but now, I can see. I can see.”

SAPELE—A 17-year-old son of a pastor has allegedly killed a 14-year-old girl after raping her, while her nine-year-old sister escaped with wounds inflicted on her by the suspect at Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State.

Lagos—A 52-year-old security man, Friday Ekanem-Ekam, has been arraigned before an Igbosere magistrate’s court for allegedly raping his neighbour’s 11-year-old girl (names withheld) and also threatening to eliminate the victim’s mother.

Judith Vivour-Osinaike is the Executive Director of Ben Bruce Foundation, which helps to finance children of the less-privileged in the society. The foundation also empowers their parents while rehabilitating rape survivors. In this interview, she speaks on the activities of the foundation.

DUTSE—A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced 25-year-old Sani Isa, alias Sani Dogo of Zarena village in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area, to 15 years imprisonment for rape.

The Kano State Police Command said it had arraigned 57 suspected rapists who defiled more than 57 minors in the last three weeks.

Uyo—A 50-year-old man, identified as Okon Michael, has said that he raped a two-year-old girl while under the influence of an evil spirit.

Bauchi—An Assistant Headmaster of Jibril Aminu Model Primary School in Bauchi, who was standing trial for rape, was yesterday discharged and acquitted by Bauchi State High Court 7.

Nasarawa State Police command on Monday nabbed a 46 year-old pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the Karu Local Government Area of the state.

One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months.

Representative of Nigerian Children’s Parliament, Aisha Ibrahim said Nigerian children are yet to commend the efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari administration until resolutions for better protection of children were implemented and the Chibok girls returned.

A 70-year-old man has been arrested for raping a 13-year-old girl in Barkin Ladi Local Government of Plateau State.

Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday adopted a motion to enact a law prescribing life imprisonment for rapists.

The Police in Anambra on Sunday said a security guard attached to a church at Nkpor, near Onitsha, suspected to have raped a 14-year-old girl, has been arrested.

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 23-year-old man, Kwame Dogo, in the Ilesa prison for an alleged rape.