Kwara State First Lady, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, says Nigeria can’t fight rape and other forms of sexual violence if those abused don’t speak up. In a live Instagram chat with…
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Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Declares State of Emergency On Rape
by Damilare Salami June 11, 2020The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has declared a state of emergency on gender-based and sexual form of violence. The decision was taken at the 10th COVID-19 teleconference meeting of the…
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A 75-year-old man, Jacob Ayinla, has reportedly raped a 15-year-old local juice seller popularly known as ‘Pito’ in his apartment in Osogbo, Osun State. The Nation learnt the incident happened…
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The Magistrate Court II sitting in Warri, Delta State has remanded in prison custody a Warri based cleric, Bishop Elijah Orhonigbe for allegedly raping a nineteen-year-old girl. The Court presided…
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SAD: Edo Politician’s Wife, Queen Igbinevbo Raped With Pregnancy, Murdered At Home
by Damilare Salami June 7, 2020Rape is becoming a menace and gradually looking like occultic activity after another case of Mrs Queen Igbinevbo, the pregnant wife of Comrade Promise Igbinevbo was reported to have died…
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The past fortnight has been filled with sad stories of young girls and women being assaulted and raped across Nigeria. These include Vera Omozuwa in Edo State and Barakat Bello…
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‘Powers That Be’ Want Me To Drop Rape Charge Against COZA Pst, Fatoyinbo – Bukola Dakolo
by Damilare Salami June 5, 2020Busola Dakolo, the wife of the musician, Timi Dakolo, has said there is “pressure to bury” her rape case against the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun…
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The House of Representatives has voted against a prayer seeking to recommend castration for rapists. The House, at the plenary on Thursday, considered and adopted a motion on the rising…
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Entertainment
Why I Didn’t Report My Rape Case – Ex-BBNaija Housemate, Khafi
by Damilare Salami June 3, 2020A former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Khafi Kareem has joined the protest against the rising number of rape cases in the country, narrating why she didn’t report the person…
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While the world is yet to recover from the rape and gruesome murder of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a student of the University of Benin, Edo State, another young female student…