Tag: Sexual Assault
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“I’ve been brutally sexually assaulted, racially abused”: British-Nigerian Anyika Onuora reveals
Retired British track and field athlete Anyika Onuora, has revealed she was racially abused and sexually assaulted during the 18 years she represented the UK. In her new book, My Hidden Race, the 37-year-old Olympic champion, who was born in the UK to Nigerian parents, reveals the brutal reality of professional sport for many Black…
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Nigerian caregiver bags 3 years jail term over gross sexual assault
Nigerian caregiver bags 3 years jail term over gross sexual assault
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Sexual assault: I was forced to confess – Baba Ijesha tells court
Embattled Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha has alleged that he was forced to sign a confessional statement in the case of sexual assault against him. The actor has been in a legal battle since he was accused of assaulting a 14-year-old minor when she was 7. Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge bordering on the…
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Sexual assault’: Witness afraid to testify against Baba Ijesha in court
The prosecution team of the Lagos government says one of the witnesses set to testify against Baba Ijesha, the embattled Yoruba actor, is afraid to do so. TheNewsGuru reports that Baba Ijesha has been in a legal tussle since he was accused of assaulting a 14-year-old minor when she was 7. The actor is facing…
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Court overturns Bill Cosby sexual assault conviction, orders release
Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and ordered that he be released from prison immediately. The decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court came after Cosby had served more than two years of a potential three- to 10-year sentence, following his 2018 conviction. The court found that a previous prosecutor had…
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BAFTA suspends special prizes after beneficiary is accused of ‘sexual assault’
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has suspended special individual prizes amid backlash over sexual assault claims against Noel Clarke, the most recent recipient. The TV category of the annual awards, which celebrates technical accomplishments in television, holds on June 6. Clarke clinched the ‘Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema’ prize in…
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Sexual assault: Lagos outlines possible charges against Baba Ijesha
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team has interfered into the sexual assault claim against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha. Baba Ijesha who is currently in police custody is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. In a statement shared by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of…
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Fresh troubles for Trump as model accuses him of sexual assault
Former model Amy Dorris has accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her during a US Open tournament in September 1997, according to an exclusive report by the Guardian. Her account is now among more than 20 allegations of sexual misconduct that have been brought against the president. Dorris alleges that Trump forcibly kissed her…
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Photos: Protests rock Lagos, Abuja over rising rape cases, sexual assault against women, girls
Group of protesters on Friday stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, and police command in Lagos to protest the rising spate of rape, sexual violence, assault against women, incest in the country. Unanimously, they demanded that there should be declaration of state-of-emergency on gender-based violence in the country. The protesters who demanded justice…