A school principal in Agbor has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing and tearing the hymen of a 4-year-old pupil. The suspect, who is also believed to be the owner of the school [Great Leaders International School, Delta State, ] was accused of using a pair of scissors to tear the child’s hymen to allow […]
Protests have been held in several cities in Algeria to demand action to stop violence against women following the rape and murder of a teenager. The charred body of Chaïma, 19, was found in a deserted petrol station in Thenia, 80 km (50 miles) east of the capital Algiers, this month. Her killer confessed to […]
A Pennsylvania father has been arrested for allegedly raping his 10-month-old daughter, who later died from the injuries she sustained. Austin Stevens, 29, of Providence Township, was charged this week with aggravated sexual assault, rape of a child, involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child and other criminal counts […]
Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has signed the Kaduna State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020 for surgical castration for male rapists and bilateral salpingectomy for their female counterparts in the State. The amendment also updates the penalties for the offence of the rape of a child. Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser on Media and Communication to governor […]
A man has been raped and killed by parents after young girls “lied” that he touched them below the waist as a “joke”, it has been alleged. Truck driver Dmitry Chikvarkin gave the girls aged 3 and 10 a lift to a carer at the request of their parents in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk, Russia. However, when Valeria […]
A security man was allegedly caught pants down by residents, defiling an 8-year-old girl in Ibusa, Asaba, Delta State. The man was reportedly caught in the act on Saturday, August 22nd,2020, in a building under construction. The suspect was stripped, tied up and handed over to the police for further investigation. According to reports, the victim’s parents, who are pastors, have […]
Bola Aseyan, a medical doctor who accused popular Twitter user Dr Olufunmilayo of rape, has insisted that he is guilty and she released “receipts”. Dr Olufunmilayo had released a rebuttal after Dr Bola Aseyan accused him of rape. In his statement, he said he had consensual sex with Dr Bola twice after they met on Twitter […]
A viral video has emerged of a man confronting ladies protesting against rape in Ipaja area of Lagos The ladies gathered carrying placards and protesting as a result of the recent surge of rape cases in the county. While the ladies were protesting, the man walks to them and said– “You have a role to […]
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, has said the commission would partner the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and the Nigeria Police Force for urgent prosecution of rapists and cases of gender-based violence. Ojukwu, according to a statement on Sunday, said this during a tripartite meeting […]
Popular socialite, Cubana Chief Priest has reacted to the recent social media campaign which has seen many people including the rich and famous being called out for rape. In his Instagram post, the club manager stated that rape victims who wait for a rapist to get rich or famous before speaking out are gold digging. He […]