Tag: Rape Cases
Police set to prosecute 3 suspects over alleged defilement
He said that the suspect confessed to forcibly having carnal knowledge of the victim when she came to cut her…
Sanwo-Olu’s wife seeks speedy investigation of rape cases
During these visits and engagements, Sanwo-Olu listened to the challenges of the stakeholders, identified solutions, and sought more synergy among…
We’ve only secured conviction for 1 out of 4 rape cases – Adamawa Govt
“Before now, we received a lot of cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), but due to lack of forensic…
Blind man Ugachukwu sent to Kirikiri prison for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl
According to the state counsel Ms Abimbola Abolade, the defendant committed to offence sometime in November 2022 on No. 16…
Shocking! Police record 111 rape cases in 3 months in Lagos
He further said that 83 cases were currently under investigation, showing the command’s commitment to prosecuting any domestic and gender-based…
11,200 rape cases reported in Nigeria – Amnesty International
Amnesty International has revealed that 11,200 rape cases were reported in Nigeria in 2020, including children raped to death by…
Rising rape cases in Kebbi worry NAWOJ
The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in Kebbi, says it will commence a state-wide campaign to sensitise women on…
Kaduna: Centre records 95 rape cases including 16 males
Mrs Juliana Joseph, the Director, Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), Kaduna, said on Monday that the centre had received 95…
Kaduna Govt to inaugurate rapid response team to handle rape cases
Kaduna State Government said on Tuesday it would set up a rapid response team to handle cases of rape and…
Commissioner laments on the increase in rape cases in Borno
The Commissioner of Police in Borno, Mr Damian Chukwu, has expressed concern over the spate of rape cases in the…
Contending With Upsurge Of Rape Cases
In recent times, the Nigerian media has reported the increasing frequency of rape cases across the country. The upsurge, especially…
113 Rapists Charged To Court In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is currently prosecuting suspected 113 rapists at the High Court in the…
Rapists On The Loose
The increasing number of rape cases recorded daily across Nigeria has reached a point where the average Nigerian, especially the…
Nigeria: Rising rape cases worry Katsina govt
Worried by high incidence of rape cases awaiting trial in courts, the Katsina State Government has urged the people and…
Female teenager found dead in hotel room
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin An 18-year-old girl, Chinyere Onorfue, was found in a hotel room in Benin City, capital of Edo state,…
Commission Raises Alarm Over Rising Cases of Rape
Professor Ben Angwe, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has called on Nigerians to report rape…
Trader Rapes 11-Year Old Girl
A 27-year old man narrowly escaped death after neighbours attempted to lynched him for allegedly raping a house maid. The…
How Godwin Okpara Serially Raped Me
Tina Okpara narrates her ordeal of sexual violation to NEHRU ODEH Why did you decide to write this book?…
Cross River, Ebonyi, Bayelsa Top Crime Rate In Nigeria —Survey
A recent national crime and safety survey conducted by CLEEN Foundation with support from Macarthur Foundation has revealed that Cross-River…
‘I’ve Been Raping Women For 15 Yrs’
Pascal Anomneze of 318, Ijegun Road Obalagbe outskirt of Lagos stunned Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court presided by S.O. Solebo when he…