BBC’s Panorama viewers have been left heartbroken after hearing the ‘harrowing’ account of domestic abuse survivors – including one woman who was ‘raped over 100 times’ by her husband in lockdown. Host Victoria Derbyshire also revealed how she understands the terror of those ‘trapped’ and ‘forced’ to live with their abusers amid lockdown – because […]

…says 5 minors raped daily in Kaduna State ..Kaduna Speaker promises to expedite action on bill By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Ummi El-rufai, yesterday appealed to the Kaduna State House of Assembly, KSHA, to establish a law that would ensure the castration of rapists in the state. She raised alarm that […]

…Alleges shoddy investigation by police By Ikechukwu Odu The mother of the 21-year-old girl,  Charity Ngozi Eze, who was allegedly raped and murdered at Imufu, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, March last year has cried out for a more thorough investigation into the circumstances which led to her daughter’s untimely death. The […]

The Delta State Police Command have arrested a 30 years old man simply called Jomaph, who raped an 11 years old girl, after a CCTV camera exposed him in Sapele, Delta State. The incident happened along Oleh Road in the timber town at about 7a.m., on Wednesday morning. Vanguard learned that the victim (name withheld) […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Diocese of Esan, Anglican Communion has called on government at all levels to check the alarming rates of rape cases across the country by enforcing appropriate legislation to curb the social menace. The Archbishop Emeritus of Bendel Province, Anglican Communion, and Bishop of Esan Diocese, The Most Rev’d […]

By Ikechukwu Odu NSUKKA — The mother of the 21-year-old girl, Charity Ngozi Eze, who was allegedly raped and murdered at Imufu, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, March last year has cried out for justice over alleged shoddy investigations by Nigerian Police Force on the matter. Vanguard reports that the late Ngozi […]

A court in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe has ordered the arrest of police officers who raped and abused 18 women and girls during anti-government protests last year, as well as compensation payouts. “It is important that the officers … that sexually assaulted and raped the applicants and all other women and girls… be arrested and prosecuted,” […]

Recommends disciplinary actions against erring LG officers By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has proposed free and compulsory medical care for victims of rape in the state. This followed a bill sponsored by the member representing Okobo State constituency and deputy Speaker, Princess Felicia Bassey during Thursday plenary. Bassey explained […]

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt A 20-year-old man, identified simply as Uche has been arrested and detained for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl at Ekwe Street Mile 3, Diobu, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. Operatives of Diobu Vigilante Group had based on information made the arrested while the suspect and […]

By Adesina Wahab A university teacher, Prof. Adebukola Osunyikanmi, has urged tertiary institutions in the country to ensure transparency in reporting statistics about rape cases on campuses, as well as develop orientation materials on consent so as to stem the tide of increasing rape cases in the society. This is just as she decried the increasing […]