Tag: rape
Police arrest serving cop for allegedly raping a minor
The Police in Kano has arrested a serving policeman, Cpl. Sani Salisu, for allegedly raping a minor. This was contained…
S.African police say murdered nun, 86, may have been raped
Police in South Africa were on Thursday investigating whether an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin found murdered had also been…
Kano Hisbah receives 243 complaints of rape, prostitution, others
The Kano State Hisba Board said on Saturday that it received 243 received complaints from January to April 4. The…
Man rapes 6-year old girl
By Tunde Bamigbade/Oyo A middle-age man, name withheld, who is also a popular chewing stick seller, was said to have…
18 arrested in India after mob lynches rape suspect
Police in India charged 18 people on Sunday after a frenzied mob stormed a prison and lynched a man accused…
Desmond Elliot, Tonto Dikeh Rise Against Rape
Kayode Aponmade Nollywood stars, Tonto Dikeh and Desmond Elliot have thrown their weight behind an initiative against the menace of…
Indian city under curfew after mob lynches rape suspect
Authorities in a northeastern Indian city said Friday they had imposed a round-the-clock curfew, a day after a rape suspect…
4-Year-Old Child Sold For N55k Rescued
Thirty-two suspects were paraded on Wednesday in Akwa Ibom State over alleged involvement in criminal activities including rape, defilement, child…
Bill Cosby says career is ‘far from finished’
A defiant Bill Cosby hit back Wednesday at sex allegations swirling against him, declaring: “I’m far from finished.” The embattled…
Delta Court Jails Driver 35 Years For Rape
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba An Asaba High Court has sentenced one Chukwu Ebuka Sunday, to 35 years in jail for gang-raping a…
Student, 21, in court for alleged rape of minor
A 21-year old student, Ahmed Musa, on Thursday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Katsina for alleged rape of…
Sexually Abused Celebrities Open Up
Eromosele Ebhomele Many Nigerians may not have known that beyond the smile and happy mien of some celebrities in the…
Two brothers arrested in India over rape of Japanese tourist
Indian police have arrested two brothers accused of repeatedly raping a 22-year-old Japanese tourist over three weeks near Bodh Gaya,…
Chinese govt finds teenager innocent after execution
A Chinese teenager executed after being convicted of murder and rape 18 years ago was declared innocent by a court…
Lagos Opens Sex Offenders Register In Schools
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Olagunjoye, said that the state government had given an executive order for…
Healing For Rape Victims (2)
By Aidy Thomas Providing support for sexually violated people can be quite difficult especially if you are not professionally trained…
Uber taxi driver rapes woman in India
An Uber taxi driver allegedly raped a 25-year-old passenger in the Indian capital before threatening to kill her, police said…
Healing For Rape Victims
By Aidy Thomas People who are obviously sick without emotional undertone are a lot easier to help than the others…
Netflix postpones Bill Cosby special amid rape scandal
A planned Bill Cosby special on Netflix has been postponed, the video streaming service said late Tuesday amid mounting claims…
Rape, racism claims rattle top Brazil university
The medicine faculty of Brazil’s prestigious University of Sao Paulo (USP) faces allegations of sexual and racist abuse, it said…
Cosby lawyer slams ‘old, discredited’ sex abuse allegations
Bill Cosby will not respond to “decade-old, discredited” allegations of sexual abuse, his lawyer said Sunday, following recent claims that…
HIV-positive man rapes lover’s 2 daughters
A 32-year old mason, Terkula Iorpuur was on Thursday remanded in prison by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping…
Sudan army denies Darfur ‘mass rape’ report
The Sudanese army on Sunday said a media report that its troops had carried out a mass rape in the…
Pakistani girl, 6, murdered after rape attempt
Police in southwest Pakistan are investigating after a six-year-old girl was strangled and dumped near a garbage heap after apparently…
Indian man kills daughter’s rapist, sends a message to others
An Indian man who tortured and killed his daughter’s alleged rapist before calmly turning himself in wanted to send a…
2 Musicians Face Trial For Raping Dancer
Cyriacus Izuekwe Two performing artists are standing trial before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State, western Nigeria, over…
DR Congo rape doctor Mukwege wins EU Sakharov prize
Doctor Denis Mukwege won the European Parliament’s prestigious Sakharov human rights prize on Tuesday for his work in helping thousands…
Rape victims to get compensation in new Kano law
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the amendment to the Kano State Rape Prohibition Bill 2014. NAN…
3 KAI Officials Rape Woman
Kazeem Ugbodaga Three officers of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 24-year old woman…
PDP chieftain bags life imprisonment for raping pregnant woman
Obafemi Kolawole, a political associate to Chief Ganiyu Oladiran, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Ilesa, was on 23 September…