Rape/Violence Against Children: Police secure 150 convictions against offenders – IGP
By Kingsley Omonobi The Police High Command disclosed on Wednesday that over 150 convictions have been secured for offenders charged with Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) especially rape cases involving children across the country. Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu who made this known a the High Level Multi-Agency Team meeting of stakeholders in […]
Couple kills niece to hide rape attempt
A 17-year-old girl was murdered in Delhi to cover up a rape attempt made by her maternal uncle on her, the police said. The victim lived in the national capital with her uncle and aunt, who killed her and hid the body in a bed-box, they added. The incident took place in northeast Delhi’s Nandnagri […]
Man, 51, rapes 14-year-old stepdaughter
An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that one Jayeoba Oluwafemi, 51, be remanded at the Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, for allegedly raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Police prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leramo, said the offence was committed on Oct. 4 at Ado-Ekiti. He said the […]
7 men allegedly gang raped 11yr old girl to death in Lagos
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered seven men who allegedly gang-raped a minor to death, be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Ajom Tabi, 37; Omobolanle Olowookere, 41; Aliu Bilyamin, 24; Emmanuel Okon, 24; Bolarinwa Olamilekan, 24; Badmus Abdulateef, 20; Azeez Quadri, 22; and Sunday Odunayo, 22 with three […]
Violated! Sordid stories of rape in Igboland
•Anyone who commits rape should be incarcerated — Enugu monarch •Incidence of rape is at alarming proportion — Bishop Onuoha •Declare state of emergency on rape — Igbo women group •Genitals of culprits should be cut off; the pain is for life — Victim By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu, Chidi Nkwopara, Dennis Agbo, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chimobi […]
Daddy usually showed me ‘blue film’ before sleeping with me, says 13-yr-old girl
A 13-year-old girl, Wednesday, revealed that his aunt’s husband, who she calls ‘Daddy’, would play adult videos for her to watch then sleep with her. She said he had been abusing her sexually in his shop and at their apartment on Surulere Street, Ojo area of Lagos, with a threat to kill her if she told anyone.
