Tag: rape

International Women’s Society Seeks Justice for Rape Victims
July 23, 2019 No Responses

International Women’s Society Seeks Justice for Rape Victims

Decries the rise in cases of rape The International Women’s Society (IWS), an NGO, has decried the rise in cases of rape and physical violence against women and girls across the country. Addressing newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, IWS President,...
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Judge Lets Rapist Go Free as He’s From a ‘Good Family’
July 3, 2019 No Responses

Judge Lets Rapist Go Free as He’s From a ‘Good Family’

A family court judge in New Jersey has been roundly admonished by the state’s appeals court for ruling that a teenager accused of raping an intoxicated girl and then sharing a video of the assault with friends deserved leniency because...
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Embattled Neymar under investigation for alleged rape in Paris
June 2, 2019 No Responses

Embattled Neymar under investigation for alleged rape in Paris

A woman has accused Brazil football player Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters. She was alleging that the world-renowned sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the...
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Consent, Crucial in Sexual Relationship – Expert
June 28, 2018 No Responses

Consent, Crucial in Sexual Relationship – Expert

Ms Prisca Obika, Programme Officer Legal, Women Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, on Wednesday said that sexual relationship among spouses not based on consent could be termed as rape. Obika, who disclosed this in an interview with...
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Video of 2 year-old child raped in Chrisland School played in court
February 12, 2018 No Responses

Video of 2 year-old child raped in Chrisland School played in court

A video of a two year, 11 month-old pupil of Chrisland School, Lekki, Lagos portraying her alleged serial defilement by the school’s supervisor was played today at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. The video was played during...
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