Tag: DSVA
War on Abuse: DSVA arms Ajegunle women with lifesaving aprons
Hundreds of female traders gathered as DSVA operatives lit up the market with powerful conversations on sexual and gender-based violence…
DSVA storms LASWA, declares war on workplace sexual harassment
Backing the initiative, LASWA’s General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, urged employees to report any form of harassment and commit to…
Uncle remanded in Kirikiri accused of defiling of 9-year-old niece in Lagos
The suspect was immediately arrested, and the case was transferred to the Gender Desk for further investigation.
Lagos DSVA leads fight against SGBV at LASU
Vivour-Adeniyi reiterated the DSVA's unwavering commitment to safeguarding individuals through proactive measures beyond mere awareness campaigns, encouraging students and staff…
Lagos DSVA develops online educational preventive tool for children against SGBV
According to a statement issued by Adejoke Ladenegan Oginni, Head, Public Affairs, DSVA, this initiative is targeted at children within…
DSVA wades into report of randy policeman defiling child at police station
The DSVA said upon receiving the report, it immediately facilitated the necessary referrals for comprehensive medical and psychosocial support, which…
Lagos arraigns woman, Funmi Faith maltreating child in viral video
The statement said Faith would be remanded in custody pending the issuance of the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) legal…
Lagos seeks help in locating woman seen assaulting baby in viral video
The woman further pushed the baby to the ground and stepped on the infant’s stomach with her two legs.
Lagos vows to eradicate impediments against children’s safety in schools
To this end, the State through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, in partnership with relevant stakeholders met on Wednesday…
Lagos paedophile landlord Ambrose jailed for life for defiling tenant’s children
Ambrose was found guilty of inserting fingers into the private parts of his tenant’s children. He was arraigned on a…
SGBV: Lagos has secured 70 convictions, 600 cases still in court – Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu also disclosed that 600 SGBV cases are still in court, saying that the government has continued to maintain its…
DSVA: Two years of battling Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Lagos
From September 2021 to July 2023, the agency received a total of 10,484 cases of SGBV via the Virtual Referral…
Judgment sentencing cleric to 21 years imprisonment for attempted rape hailed
The judge convicted and sentenced Waliyullahi to 14 years imprisonment for the first count of attempting to commit sexual assault…
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…
Lagos engages APWECON to curb domestic, sexual violence during marriages
"Statistics from our Agency reveal that over 75% of clients reporting matrimonial abuses had prior knowledge of the pre-existing abusive…
Lagos opens shelter for survivors of domestic violence
Executive Secretary DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi at the opening, revealed that the shelter located in Ikorodu axis of Lagos, was a…