Tag: Rape
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Rapists should face death penalty –Tonto Dikeh
Popular actress, Tonto Dikeh has stated that death should be the punishment for rape. According to her: “In Nigeria, cases of rape are fast assuming a threatening dimension that requires urgent intervention. Rape, like other forms of violence against women, is an infringement on women’s rights, privacy, self-preservation and dignity. There is little or no…
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SAD! Adesanya loses juicy BMW endorsement over comments about rape
BMW has dropped Kiwi UFC superstar Israel Adesanya as an ambassador following his comments about rape. Adesanya was due to be unveiled as the new face of the BMW New Zealand on Monday, the same day as the launch of the new BMW M3 and M4 models. However, the offensive comments Adesanya made earlier this…
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Court left in shock as 12-year-old girl in rape case says the unthinkable
A 12-year-old girl involved in a rape case has left a magistrate court in Port Harcourt in a state of shock after saying the unthinkable with the matter adjourned as a result. However, the magistrate court remanded the middle-aged man involved, Alfred Chikere in prison for allegedly eloping with the 12-year-old girl. The court also…
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Covenant University opens up on lecturer who raped 17-year-old student
Covenant University on Thursday expressed readiness to prosecute its erstwhile lecturer, Dr Stephen Ukenna, for allegedly defiling a 17- year- old student of the institution. The institution’s Registrar, Dr Segun Omidiora, said the school has taken further measures to prevent recurrence of such incident. He said a meeting was held with students directing them on…
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How I lost my virginity in a rape — Demi Lovato opens up on sexual assault at 15
American singer cum actress, has recounted how she was raped which led to the loss of her virginity at 15. The award-winning entertainer made this known in ‘Dancing With The Devil,’ her new documentary, which premiered on Tuesday. Lovato said she was first raped by someone she knew when she was working with Disney in…
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Covenant University lecturer arrested for allegedly raping 17-year-old student [+Photo]
A lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University Ota, Dr. Stephen Ukenna, has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl. The victim is a 17-old-year old student of the university. The 41-year-old lecturer was arrested following a complaint at the Ota Area Command by the girl’s parents. They reported their…
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How I was raped in my husband’s house -Iyabo Ojo
Popular actress and filmmaker, Iyabo Ojo has opened up on rape ordeals she under went as a 14 year old. The beautiful mother of two made the revelation in her vlog, ‘Bare it all with IY’. Narrating her ordeal, she revealed that the first time she was raped, it was in her aunt house. Traumatic…
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Nigerian arrested in US for raping 83-year-old American Woman
52years old Nigerian man, Olabamidele Olumide Bewaji, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping an 83-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. Bewaji was accused of attacking the elderly woman at the Pillars of Mankato home in Minnesota since the beginning of March. He was nabbed by the woman’s son…
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I haven’t had sex in 40 years- Aged rape victim laments
A 97-year-old rape victim in Yobe State has said she had not had sex in over 40 years until the encounter with her infatuated assailant recently. TheNewsGuru gathered that the woman lost two teeth from the pounding she received from her rapist who forcibly tried to cover her mouth. The woman was brought to the…
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Delta closes lesson centres over rape, child abuse allegations
Following an increase in reports of alleged rape, sexual abuse of minors at private lesson centres, the Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah has ordered the closure of lesson centres. Ukah said the decision was taken in the public interest. Ukah, spoke in Asaba, yesterday , while receiving members of…