Tag: Rape
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Yobe man lands in police net for raping 90-year-old
The Police Command in Yobe on Tuesday said it had arrested one Mohammed Faruk for allegedly raping a 90-year-old woman (name withheld) in Gadaka town in Fika Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu. He said that the incident occurred at…
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Man bags 25 years imprisonment for raping 13-year-old
A Lagos State Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja on Thursday, sentenced one Nura Asumoge to 25 years imprisonment for the defilement of a 13-year-old in Lagos. The defendant was earlier arraigned by the Lagos State Government on a one-count charge in 2018. Nura Asumoge, who pleaded guilty to the charge, was said to have sent the…
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HIV Prevention, Rape: Vaginal ring to the rescue!
By Tobore Ovuorie Better days are ahead for women globally as the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a vaginal ring; which can prevent the contracting of HIV, to be added as a prevention choice for women who are substantially at risk of the virus. This was disclosed Thursday, at the HIVR4P virtual conference…
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Police assaulted me for refusing N200,000 from my six-year-old daughter’s rapist – Petitioner
Mr. Okehielem Onyema, a petitioner at the Edo State judicial panel narrated on Tuesday how he was brutalized by police officers. The petitioner said he was brutalized for refusing to accept a sum of ₦200,000 from a man who allegedly raped his six-year-old daughter. Mr. Onyema said he was assaulted by officers at the Testament…
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I will hunt anyone that falsely accuses my sons of rape – Omoni Oboli
Popular actress and filmmaker, Omoni Oboli has vowed to hunt anyone that falsely accuses her sons of rape. TheNewsGuru recalls that a lady had accused a man on social media of raping her at 14-year-old, which generated reactions and backlash. However, the suspect came out yesterday with proof debunking the accusations. This is not the…
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Rape scandal: Etinosa reveals what happened between Queency Benna, Alaska Obi
Nollywood actress, Etinosa, has slammed singer Queency Benna, accusing her of falsely claiming that a man identified as Alaska Obi, raped her. Etinosa noted that the man only failed to pay Benna the full amount they agreed on before a private romantic rendezvous between them The outspoken actress said that Obi did wrong by failing…
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Brazilian footballer, Robinho, sentenced to nine years in prison for rape
The Italian Court of Appeal in Milan has sentenced former Real Madrid forward Robinho to nine years in prison for participating in the gang rape of a young woman at a nightclub in the northern Italian city in 2013. Robinho and his friend, Ricardo Falco, have been accused of raping an Albanian girl who was…
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Rape soon to become non-bailable offence – Minister
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Wednesday in Abuja, said that plans are underway to make rape non–bailable offence. Aliyu made this known during the presentation of a compendium titled, “My COVID-19 Story; Voice of Hope and Resilience”, which chronicled different experiences of young girls during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The book…
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Shocking! Adamawa records 350 rape cases in five months
Adamawa State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Lami Ahmed, has averred that the state recorded over 350 cases of rape and sexual assault between May and October 2020. The commissioner made this known on Monday in Yola at the launch of SMARTRR, a technological-driven solution that allows users of mobile phones to report…
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Bartender in court for allegedly raping unconscious woman
A 20-year-old bartender, Joshua Toryile, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, for allegedly raping a 22-year-old unconscious woman (name withheld). The police charged Toryile with two counts of conspiracy and rape. The lead state prosecutor, Mr Peter Owolabani, alleged that Toryile committed the offence alongside an accomplice, who is…