Tag: domestic violence
Court ends top police officers’ marriage over domestic violence, infidelity
ACP Abayomi Abayomi further stated that he once gave his wife, CSP Gladys a blow, causing her to hit her…
Shocking Stats: Lagos records nearly 9,000 domestic violence cases
Pedro identified Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Oshodi-Isolo as the local governments with the highest adult-related cases. For child-related cases,…
‘My husband usually poison my food’
Kumunyi, a resident of Osungbade area of Ibadan, had dragged her husband to a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in…
I told my daughters to slap their husbands back if they hit them – Emir Sanusi
Sanusi revealed that 45% of domestic violence cases involved wife beating, with many instances resulting in severe physical harm, including…
Lagos DSVA sounds alarm: 6,456 cases of violence reported less than a year
The most common form of violence reported among adults was domestic violence, comprising 73% of the cases, followed by rape…
Joeboy speaks on domestic violence against women in Africa
Afrobeats sensation Joseph Akinfenwaa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, explained that he wrote the song in a bid to shed…
Lagos charges women experiencing domestic violence to speak out
The Commissioner further revealed that the Ministry, from 2019 to date has had 16,900 graduands from the 20 skill acquisition…
Engaging a child as house help will land you in big trouble – Minister warns
Kennedy-Ohanenye added that apart from the domestication and implementation of the Child Rights Act and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition…
Lagos takes campaign against domestic violence to Tejuoso Market
Vivour-Adeniyi said it was a collective responsibility to ensure that women are not held back in any way, be it…
In Lagos women now beat their husbands to submission, 340 cases reported
Vivour-Adeniyi disclosed that 340 male reported incidences of domestic violence perpetrated against them by their wives between September 2022 and…
Lagos posts 2,495 domestic violence, rape, sexual assault cases in one year
Shitta-Bey said between August 1, 2022 and July 2023, the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), handled 5,624 cases of…
Lagos begins support, healing sessions for domestic violence perpetrators
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has commenced support and healing group sessions for perpetrators of domestic…
Lagos’ policy of zero tolerance on gender-based violence non-negotiable – Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu stated that the family is the foundation of the society and that a stable family unit could raise strong…
Lagos reports 4,860 domestic violence, rape, sexual assault cases in 10 months
Giving a breakdown, Onigbanjo said there were 2,029 domestic violence cases, 65 rape cases, 40 sexual assault cases, 1o attempt…
Domestic violence: Lil Frosh remanded in prison
A Lagos court has ordered the remand of embattled Nigerian rapper, Sanni Goriola better known as Lil Frosh, at the…