Category: Gender based violence
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GBV SURVIVORS NEED MORE THAN SYMPATHY — THEY NEED SYSTEMS THAT WORK
A woman facing abuse cannot rebuild her life on counselling alone. She may also need a safe home, an income, childcare, medical treatment—and institutions prepared to protect her. Three recent publications on gender-based violence in Africa deliver one unmistakable message: surviving violence is not a single event. It is a difficult journey shaped by poverty,…
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EDO: INCEST ACCOUNTS FOR 60% OF REPORTED CHILD ABUSE CASES — COMMISSIONER
The Edo Government says incest accounts for about 60 per cent of child abuse cases handled by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, with victims reportedly ranging from two to 16 years old. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency…
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FG DEPLOYS PLATFORM TO TRACK VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CASES
The Federal Government has deployed Nigeria’s first standardised justice-sector platform for tracking cases of violence against women, in a move aimed at improving Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) data, case monitoring and accountability. Developed by the Federal Ministry of Justice with support from the European Union-funded End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Programme, implemented by International…
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EDO GOVT: FATHERS, DAUGHTERS ACCOUNT FOR MANY REPORTED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASES
The Edo State Government says it is currently handling more than 72 child abuse cases, with many of the reported sexual abuse cases involving fathers and their minor daughters. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Ms Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this in Benin while reviewing the ministry’s activities between October 2025 and August 2026. She…
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MAN, 73, REMANDED FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE OF 15-YEAR OLD GIRL
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on Wednesday, remanded a 73-year-old man, Olarenwaju Hamid, in prison for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a teenager and attempting to procure an abortion. The prosecutor, Mr Saheed Abiodun, said the defendant committed the offence sometime in March at Idi-Ori, Abeokuta. He alleged that the defendant, who was the…
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COURT REMANDS 4 MEN FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING, IMPREGNATING MENTALLY CHALLENGED GIRL
The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka has remanded a businessman and three others alleged to have raped and impregnated a mentally challenged girl. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Chinyere Okechukwu, told the court that the defendants at different times committed the offence at Umuriam village, Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area.…
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NSCDC IN KWARA RESCUES MISSING 14-YEAR OLD GIRL, ARRESTS FATHER OVER ALLEGED INCEST, FORCED ABORTION
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 40-year-old man, AbdulRauf Ambali, over allegations of incest, sexual abuse of his 14-year-old biological daughter, and involvement in a suspected abortion arrangement. The arrest followed credible information from residents of Alapa in Asa Local Government Area, with the matter…
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KWARA PASTOR GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR DEFILING MINORS
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced Prophet Ajiboye Abayomi Olayinka, a cleric and General Overseer of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry in Agah, Ganmo area of Ilorin, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting three underage members of his congregation. The court also imposed an additional 14-year jail term on the convict for…
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLAIMS SPARK ONLINE REACTIONS OVER ILEBAYE–FATHER INCIDENT
Social media users have reacted strongly after reports emerged alleging an assault involving Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, and her father, Emmanuel Odiniya. The situation gained attention after Ilebaye appeared distressed during an Instagram live session, where she cried out for help. The video later circulated widely online, prompting concern from many…
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RAISING BOYS RIGHT: NEW PUSH TO END GBV IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
What if the solution to gender-based violence starts with teaching boys differently? A growing movement across Nigeria is doing just that—reshaping mindsets early to stop abuse before it begins. Across schools and communities, advocates are shifting strategy—moving beyond just supporting victims to tackling the root cause: harmful ideas about masculinity. At the centre of this…
