rape victims

We spoke to 3 survivors of sexual assault to unmask a sliver of the trauma of rape

The trauma of sexual violence is an oft-mentioned and well-studied phenomenon that is the reality of millions of women and men globally. In Nigeria where 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys are reported by UNICEF to have experienced sexual violence, the number of survivors is staggering. Yet, this massive number notwithstanding few... Read More

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mental health, rape victims, Sexual assault, trauma, UNICEF

November 11, 2017

The Thread: What men do to silence victims of sexual assault

Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault saga opened a whole can of worms across continents about sexual assault by celebrities. Kenya Twitter got right into it when one of their own called out a celebrity, Nick Mtuma (actor and model), for sexually assaulting his girlfriend. Waiting for y'all to talk about these rapey Kenyan actors. Preying on... Read More

africa, Kenya, Nick Mthuma, rape victims, Sexual assault, The Thread

January 26, 2017

How is Trump gradually turning America anti-abortionist?

It’s been a rough honeymoon week for America and it’s not even over yet. Just a day after the inauguration of their 45th President, the women (and men too) took to the streets of Washington by their thousands to protest various inequalities that persist till date and that they imagined were about to get worse.... Read More

Thinking Through

abortion, boko haram, Foreign Aid, Health, Hyde Amendment, nigeria, rape victims, trump

Dad allegedly sleeps with daughter to see if she’s still a virgin

A 48 year old father named Adeboye Waheed has defiled his 14 year old daughter purportedly to test if she is a virgin. The victim, a secondary school student in Ikorodu (name withheld), revealed that she was defiled not once but twice with a condom. “My father started checking if I have started mensuration in... Read More

How we deceive women and rape them – Suspect confesses

by Anike Jacobs A serial rapist and fraudster who is now in the custody of the Anambra State Police Command, Uchenna Ugwu, arrested for allegedly defrauding some women and then raping them, has confessed that he actually rapes the women to kill boredom. The 26-year-old Enugu State indigene, while being paraded at the office of... Read More

Rape in Nigeria, rape victims, rapists

How man raped his girlfriend to death

by Anike Jacobs One Michael Oyejide, who resides at Ijeja, in Abeokuta has been arrested and locked up in jail for allegedly raping to death his 18-year-old girlfriend. The 24 year old was found guilty after facing three counts of conspiracy, rape and murder, today in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court. The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi,... Read More

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Boy, 16, rapes 52-year-old neighbour, says she turned him on (PICTURED)

by Kemisola Filani A 16-year-old SS1 student, Abdulateef Asamu has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police command for robbing and raping his neighbor, a 52-year-old woman at Lambe area of Ajuwon, Ogun state. Tribune reports that Abdulateef, the first son of his parents, broke into the woman’s home on the night of January... Read More

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February 7, 2015

Painter ‘rapes 3-year-old girl, offers her parents N100,000’

by Anike Jacobs One 25-year-old painter, Hamzat Afeez, has been arrested for raping a three-year-old girl in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. Reporting how Afeez carried out the act, Punch Newspapers said he took the victim’s younger sister into his room while their mother washed clothes in the house. The victim was said to... Read More

Domestic violence, Rape in Nigeria, rape victims, rapists

January 24, 2015

Man, 60, arrested for raping 14-year-old daughter, blames evil spirit (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs 60-year-old man, Isiaka Alade, who was recently arrested by police for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old daughter blames the act on an evil spirit. Hear his claims: “I cannot remember what I did. An evil spirit always possesses me and as soon as I am done, I will regain my senses. Most especially,... Read More

child abuse, Isiaka Alade, lagos, nigeria, police, rape, rape victims, Spirit

January 19, 2015

Terrible: Girl, 14, raped by 60-year-old bachelor in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs A 60-year-old bricklayer, Segun Benson, has been arrested for raping a primary six pupil, and damaging her private parts, on Mommoh Street in the Agege area of Lagos State. Punch Newspaper reports that Benson, who has an aged mother, has never been married. After he allegedly ravished the victim, he was said... Read More

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January 10, 2015

Man marries 13-year-old daughter off to her alleged rapist

by Anike Jacobs The father of a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped by four youths has permitted one of them to marry her. The Kano State Hisbah Board’s Dala Command had last month arrested four youths over the allegation that they gang-raped a 13-year-old girl (name withheld) at Tudun Rubudi, Ungogo local government in... Read More

January 10, 2015

UNILAG graduate absconds after raping a 9-year-old girl (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs Ikechukwu Obasi, a 30-year-old graduate of the University of Lagos is currently on the run after raping a 9-year-girl, Nofisat Balogun. The victim’s mum, Bilikis Balogun who spoke to Punch Newspapers, disclosed that the incident occurred on December 2, 2014 at their 83, Aina Street, Pako Aguda home, in Surulere, Lagos. Hear her: “He... Read More

Rape in Nigeria, rape victims

January 6, 2015

Terrible: 3-year-old girl narrates how she was raped by a man in Lagos

by Anike Jacobs A three year old girl in kindergarten class two, Little Chinasa, has lost her virginity to a 25 year old neighbour and painter, Hamzat Afeez under the pretext of being a friend. Chinasa resides with her parents on Remi Ogunjimi Street, in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. Speaking with Punch Newspapers,... Read More

child abuse, rape, rape victims

December 8, 2014

OMG! Armed robbers shoot lady in the mouth for resisting rape (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs Caroline Anande, a widow with seven children who resides in Abuja, has narrated how her younger sister was shot in the mouth by armed robbers. The victim, Geri can no longer speak after her tongue was hit by her assailants’ bullet. She can no longer turn her head either because the bullet... Read More

Abuja residents, rape victims, robbery victims

November 23, 2014

“How my stepfather serially raped, impregnated me”

by Anike Jacobs The issue of rape, in Nigeria today, has become an everyday crime and this time one 13 -year-old One Blessing Chia, a 13 year old is the victim. Speaking with Vanguard, she claimed her step father, Benjamin Richard had the regular habit of beating after he lusted after her. “The first time... Read More

rape, Rape in Nigeria, rape victims

October 30, 2014

Woman kills man for trying to rape her in Lekki (PICTURED)

by S’ola Filani While trying to defend herself from being raped recently, a 22-year-old woman, Ifeoma Okechukwu killed a suspected rapist in Atlantic View Estate, Alpha Beach Road, Lekki. Okechukwu who was on her menstrual period told Punch that she had gone out to buy sanitary pads and was on her way back home when... Read More

Alpha Beach Road, Atlantic View Estate, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, Ifeoma Okechukwu, Nigerian rape victims, rape victims

October 22, 2014

Kano to compensate rape victims

by James Sambo Rape victims in Kano will now be compensated for the indignity they suffered in the hands of their attacker, following the amendment to the Kano State Rape Prohibition Bill 2014,which was approved by the Kano State House of Assembly yesterday. The Majority Leader of the Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Alhassan, said that the... Read More

kano, rape, rape victims, women

October 16, 2014

Boy friend joins seven men to gang-rape his girlfriend in Kwara (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs Eight young men have been arrested for gang-raped a young lady (name withheld) in Ilorin. The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, Mr. Salihu Garba said that the police had arrested three of the suspects, Kadri Rafiu, Sikiru Jimoh and Mustapha Nasiru and were on the trail of the fleeing five suspects. “On... Read More

Kwara State, rape victims, Salihu Garba

October 5, 2014

14 year old meat seller sadly narrates how she was raped by customer in Ibadan (PICTURED)

by S’ola Filani One Ajani Yahaya (24) of Mapo area of Ibadan, Oyo State has been arrested for raping an under aged girl. Instead of purchasing only the dry meat from the 14-year-old hawker, he allegedly decided to get another service he was not offered by forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl. The... Read More

Ajani Yahaya, rape victims

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