LAGOS RECORDS 8,692 CASES OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN ONE YEAR
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Lagos State Government announced on Friday that 8,692 cases of domestic and sexual violence were recorded between August 2024 and July 2025.
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), disclosed the figures at a media parley marking Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month, which is observed every September.
Speaking at the press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, the AG revealed that domestic violence accounted for 3,685 cases, making it the most prevalent during the period.
Pedro, represented by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Hameed Oyenuga, added that the youngest survivor was 18 months old, while the oldest was 79 years old, stressing that abuse cuts across age groups.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a “zero-tolerance policy toward sexual and gender-based violence.”
According to him, Lagos secured over 140 convictions and issued six restraining orders within the year under review.
The breakdown included 243 cases of defilement, 244 cases of child abuse and physical assault, 99 cases of rape, 48 cases of sexual harassment, and 25 cases of sexual assault by penetration. Other incidents were 726 family-related disputes, 41 cases of cyber harassment, and 32 cases of threats to life.
Pedro highlighted that 3,090 children exposed to domestic violence received counselling. He further noted that 146 survivors accessed free legal representation, all survivors of sexual assault received free medical care, and 30 individuals were housed in government shelters.
On rehabilitation, the AG said, “1,487 survivors and 249 perpetrators underwent therapy, and 13 persons with disabilities received specialised support.”
He identified Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Oshodi-Isolo as the LGAs with the highest adult-related cases, while Ikorodu, Kosofe, Badagry, Alimosho, and Oshodi-Isolo topped the list for child-related cases.
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