Tag: rape of children

Ado Aminu March 4, 2021

When Nigeria is ready to tackle child marriage, this might be the first step

Child marriage is still an ongoing menace in Nigeria that does not appear to be going away any time soon. Nigeria ranks 11th among countries with the highest prevalence of…

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Ado Aminu December 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage – a move that protects the rights of children

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken a step in the right direction, like its neighbours, with an unspoken caveat. The Islamic epicentre has set a minimum age for marriage…

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February 11, 2014

Man, 27, imprisoned for raping 2-yr-old girl in Osun

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Osun has been arrested by the police and charged after reports that he had forceful intercourse with a toddler. 27-year-old Akeeb Ibrahim is said…

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February 8, 2014

4 men in trouble after 12-year-old girl they ALL raped gets PREGNANT (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo The mother of a 12-year-old girl in Lagos has been beset with confusion after her young daughter fell pregnant due to being raped. Kehinde Williams was repeatedly…

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February 8, 2014

‘School uncle’ sexually assaults 3-year-old girl in Rivers

by 'Jola Sotubo File photo A man in Rivers has been arrested after reports that he molested a a three- year old nursery school student. Obioma Benson was apprehended by…

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February 5, 2014

‘Bro Yusuf did it’: Man arrested for molesting 6-year-old twins

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos has been arrested and charged after reports that he sexually assaulted a set of twin girls. Yusuf Ojuolape, a cobbler, is said to…

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February 3, 2014

Caught in the act: Man arrested for raping 3-year-old girl in Abuja

by Adeola Balogun A man in Abuja has been arrested after reports that he had forceful sexual intercourse with a toddler. Monday Godswill is said to have raped the 3-year-old…

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January 30, 2014

Caught in the act: Man, 60, arrested for raping 12-year-old girl

by 'Jola Sotubo A 60-year-old man in Ogun has been apprehended by the police following reports that he had raped a young girl. The suspect, identified simply as Akinduro, is…

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January 23, 2014

Monster: 45-year-old man kills girls, aged 2 and 4, after raping them

by Tutu Akinlabi File photo A middle aged man in Zimbabwe has been arrested and charged with the rape and murder of 2 young girls. 45-year-old Daniel Chiyangwa is said…

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January 21, 2014

Madness: Man rapes 9-year-old girl, sets her on fire (PHOTO)

by Adeola Balogun The victim's grandmother who found her A 9-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being raped and set on fire by an unidentified man. The 27-year-old…

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January 16, 2014

‘I could not afford a mature woman for sex’ – Man says after raping 8-year-old girl in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun A man in Lagos has been arrested by police within the state after it was alleged that he raped a minor. Joseph John, who is unemployed and…

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January 15, 2014

‘Forgive me, it’s my first time’: Man, 62, pleads after raping 7-year-old girl

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Taraba who was arrested by the police on suspicion of rape has been found guilty of the charges against him. Boniface Ankwuli, 62, was…

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January 15, 2014

Horrible: 9 men arrested for rape, murder of 9-year-old girl in Sokoto

by 'Jola Sotubo The police in Sokoto have arrested 9 suspects on suspicion of murder after they were reported to have raped and killed a young girl. The suspects were…

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January 9, 2014

Monster: Boy, 17, arrested for raping a 3-year-old in Gombe

by Adeola Balogun A teenage boy in Gombe has been arrested after reports that he raped a toddler. The unidentified 17-year-old was apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Security and…

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January 8, 2014

Monster: Man, 27, arrested for raping a 5-year-old in Taraba

by 'Jola Sotubo A 27-year-old man in Taraba has been arrested by the police and taken before a court on allegations of rape. William Julius, was arraigned before a Magistrate…

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December 31, 2013

Monster: Islamic school teacher arrested for raping 2 pupils, aged 6 and 7

by 'Jola Sotubo A primary school teacher in Lagos has been arrested and charged to court over allegations of sexual abuse. Mohammed Ibrahim, 27, who teaches in an Islamic school,…

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December 20, 2013

Monster: Man, 45, imprisoned for raping a 10-year-old

by 'Jola Sotubo A court in Osun has ordered the imprisonment of a middle aged man after he admitted allegations of rape levelled against him. Bamidele Tijani, a baker, was…

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December 16, 2013

12-year-old arrested for raping 3-year-old girl

by Adeola Balogun A 12-year-old boy in Lagos has been arrested and taken before a court over allegations of rape. The young boy was arraigned today after reports that he…

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December 16, 2013

‘Yes, we recorded the whole thing’: Police parade members of the 6-man gang who raped 16-year-old girl (WATCH)

by Adeola Balogun 2 members of a 6-man gang have been arrested by police in Ondo state after reports that they took turns to rape a teenage girl. The girl,…

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December 13, 2013

MONSTER: Man caught with bleeding 8-year-old girl he just raped (WATCH)

by Adeola Balogun A suspected rapist in Lagos met his waterloo when he was accosted early yesterday morning by an angry crowd. The man was said to be making an…

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December 13, 2013

16-year-old girl gang raped by 6 cultists in Ondo

by Adeola Balogun 2 members of a 6-man gang have been arrested by police in Ondo state after reports that they took turns to rape a teenage girl. The girl,…

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December 11, 2013

‘I tried hard but my thing could not enter’ – Man, 34, rapes 12-year-old girl to death in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun A man who has been at large after being suspected of the rape and death of a teenage girl has been arrested by police in Imo. Samuel…

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December 6, 2013

Monster: ‘Alhaji’, 71, arrested (again) for raping 7-year-old girl in Ondo

by 'Jola Sotubo An elderly indigene of Benue has been arrested by police after reports that he raped a child. Alhaji Ganiyu Kolawole, 71, was picked up by police in…

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December 4, 2013

Caught in the act: Man, 45, found raping his friend’s 11-year-old daughter

by Adeola Balogun A middle aged man in Ebonyi has been apprehended by police after it was alleged that he raped a minor. Emmanuel Nwele, 45, is said to have…

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December 4, 2013

“She played with my private part,” says man arrested for raping 3-year-old

by Adeola Balogun Police officers in Ekiti have arrested a teenage boy after reports that he raped a little girl. 19-year-old Usman Joshua was picked up in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly…

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December 4, 2013

Dad from hell: Man arrested for impregnating his daughter in Edo, forced her to abort twice

by Adeola Balogun Operatives of the police command in Edo have apprehended a  man on suspicion of incest. Augustine Obodeke is said to have had sexual intercourse with his daughter…

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November 29, 2013

Monsters: 64-year-old man, 6 others remanded in prison for raping a 13-year-old

by 'Jola Sotubo An elderly man and six other men have been arrested and remanded in an Oyo prison following reports that they raped a young girl. Emmanuel Abiola, 64,…

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November 28, 2013

Madness: Man arraigned for raping sick 30-month-old baby in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun A man in Lagos has been arraigned before a court in the state on suspicion of raping a 30-month-old child. Kehinde Layode is being tried for the…

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November 28, 2013

Monster: Man dragged to court for raping his 15-year-old daughter

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Oyo has been arrested and taken before a court after it was alleged that he had forced sexual intercourse with his own daughter. Sanni…

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November 26, 2013

Terrible: 18-year-old boy in court for raping 6-year-old girl in Edo

  An Oredo magistrate court sitting in Benin on Monday denied an 18-year-old boy who defiled a girl of six bail. The boy, Nwafor Chikwador, committed the offence in July,…

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