Tag: Rape
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Justify rape, get detained – NAPTIP tells Nigerians
Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General (DG), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has warned Nigerians to desist from justifying rape or get arrested as suspects. Okah-Donli said this while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. She queried parents for not doing enough to take care of their wards…
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Oyo State Govt addresses issue of rape
The Oyo State Government says is addressing issue of rape to protect girls and young persons from abuse. The State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr Seun Fakorede, disclosed this on Monday in Ibadan. Fakorede spoke while receiving protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by the National President of the…
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Religious leaders responsible for 75% of rape cases I’m handling – Foluke Daramola Salako
Outspoken actress and coordinator of Passion Against Rape and Abuse In Africa Foundation(PARA),Foluke Daramola Salako has stated that 75% of rape cases her organization had handled were perpetrated by religious leaders. Daramola-Salako disclosed this during an Instagram live chat on Saturday while narrating how she was raped by her tenant when she was a…
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Warri Bishop charged with rape, victim in coma for days
Delta state police command has arrested a popular Warri cleric, Bishop Elijah, over alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl, identified as Miracle. Miracle was said to have gone to his church, off Apalla in the heart of Warri South council area, for spiritual deliverance when the incident happened. Briefing newsmen over the arrest, the Warri…
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Lady who accused D’banj of rape, demands apology
A Nigerian lady identified as Miss Seyitan Babatayo who accused D’banj of sexual assault has demanded an apology from the entertainer The young lady through her lawyer demanded a private and public apology. She also threatened to institute criminal charges against Dbanj’ if he does not comply. A letter from her lawyer reads…
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Indecent dressing is not an invitation to rape-Yul Edochie
Nollywood actor and director, Yul Edochie says indecent dressing is not an invitation to rape. In a tweet shared via his Twitter page on Sunday, June 7, 2020, the movie star turned politician said indecent dressing should not be a benchmark for any woman to be raped or sexually harassed. “I do not encourage indecent…
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My mother’s relative attempted to molest me at 10- Bisi Fayemi
Wife of Ekiti Governor, Bisi Fayemi has revealed that her mother’s relative attempted to molest her when she was 10. Fayemi made this known in a live Instagram chat with Dolapo Badmus, a trained domestic and sexual violence responder. The governor’s wife emphasized on the need for parents to pay attention to issues affecting their…
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Ebonyi community sends SoS to IGP over alleged murder, rape
The people of Edda community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr Mohammed Adamu to come to their rescue over alleged murder cases, torture and rape of their people. The call was made through a Save Our Souls (SOS) letter by Edda Intervention and Rescue Initiative,…
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FCT minister advocates stiffer penalties for rapists
The Minister of State FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has called for stiffer penalties against rapists to check the increasing cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence. Mr Austine Elemue, Special Assistant on Media to the minister, in a statement on Sunday, said Aliyu made the call while presenting palliative items to the FCT…
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Serial rapist sentenced to 441 years imprisonment
A serial rapist, named Ndumiso Giyani has been sentenced to 441 years imprisonment for a litany of charges in Kimberley, the capital city of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. Giyani’s crimes included 14 counts of rape, 12 counts of robbery with aggravated circumstances, two counts of attempted robbery with aggravated circumstances and six counts of…