Lagos records 12,120 rape cases in four years, convicts 140 sex offenders.


WorldStage Newsonline—Nigeria’s Lagos State Government recorded no fewer than 12,120 rape cases and other sexual violence matters in the last four years, according to the State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Ade Ipaye.

Ipaye who disclosed this Monday, said the government in the last one year also convicted about 140 sex offenders including a notorious rapist that bagged life imprisonment.

He said the government established the domestic and sexual violence response team to improve the safety of vulnerable persons and ensure offender are prosecuted.

Ipaye said the team facilitated the signing of the Executive Order that established the Sex Offenders’ Register.

He also informed that the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) in the last one-year recorded 526 rape cases, with 227 still pending in court., while adding that at least 15 judgment were made, ranging from life to seven years imprisonment.

Ipaye further stressed that OPD in the last four years also recorded about 12, 120 rape cases.

He added that the OPD, the agency saddled with responsibility of providing legal aid services to indigent citizens, had handled over 15,000 matters on behalf of indigent Lagosians at no cost.

“These matters cut across labour cases, civil matters, criminal cases, coroner’s inquests and fundamental rights cases. This brings the number of matters that OPD has been involved in the past four years to 30,998.

"OPD also facilitated the collection of over N42m as compensation on behalf of complainants in the last one year. All together in the past four years, OPD has assisted Lagosians to collect N152m as compensation.

"During the period under review, OPD secured 49 judgments in favour of its clients. These judgments include those who were discharged and acquitted by the Court after spending several years in prison, following applications by OPD. Of note is the case of one Nnami Igbele, a 42-year-old man who had spent 8 years in custody before being discharged. In another landmark case, six men who were arrested and charged for the offence of manslaughter in 2006 were provided free legal service by OPD and were eventually discharged and acquitted at the conclusion of their trial," he said.

The commissioner added that 3,083 offenders were sentenced to various terms of community service across the 12 Magisterial Districts of Lagos State between January 2014 and February 2015.

“With regard to criminal prosecutions, out of the 795 police investigation files sent to the Department of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) office for legal advice, the Unit has already completed work on 716 (90.1 per cent) while the rest are still being processed, many requiring additional information or further investigation by the Police or other relevant agency.

"The Directorate of Public Prosecutions is engaged in the prosecution of 1,069 criminal cases in all courts. This figure includes the 786 cases which are currently being prosecuted at the Federal and the State High Courts as well as 54 and 11respectively at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The number is also inclusive of the 218 cases at the Magistrate Courts. In addition to the 1,069 active criminal prosecution files, DPP’s office is also handling 160 applications for enforcement of Fundamental Rights."

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The reality is, the number is a lot more than the official figures.
Edit: 12k plus rape victims and just a measly140 convicts? That exactly is the problem. It shows the attitudes of the government towards rape cases.
Nigeria government surely needs to do more to protect girls and women.

the question i wish to ask is what reason do men give for raping

i understand that women rape too, what could be thier own reason too

hello house, please straight to the matter give your opinion lets stop this madness

robosky02:
the question i wish to ask is what reason do men give for raping

i understand that women rape too, what could be thier own reason too

hello house, please straight to the matter give your opinion lets stop this madness

Because the average Nigerian guys are sex starved with little or no game. Thus, any presented little chance could lead to desperation.
Nl is the perfect example with the weird and quite frankly embarrassing fetish of some guys towards certain girls on this board.

micktoxin:
The reality is, the number is a lot more than the official figures. Nigeria government surely needs to do more to protect girls and women.

exactly that figue only represent what came to the open
what about the numerouse cases that are swept under the carpet

robosky02:
the question i wish to ask is what reason do men give for raping

i understand that women rape too, what could be thier own reason too

hello house, please straight to the matter give your opinion lets stop this madness

It's Low Self-Esteem. finito

micktoxin:

Because the average Nigerian guys are sex starved with little or no game. Thus, any presented little chance could lead to desperation.
Nl is the perfect example with the weird and quite frankly embarrassing fetish of some guys towards certain girls on this board.

did you say starved?

and you think rape is the way to get it. when there are numerouse people ladies praying to give itfreely.
all you need do is to pay a token called bride price. yet some will not.

micktoxin:

Because the average Nigerian guys are sex starved with little or no game. Thus, any little chance could lead to desperation.
Nl is the perfect example with the weird and quite frankly embarrassing fetish of some guys towards certain girls on this board.

Ditto

Enypie:


It's Low Self-Esteem. finito

thank you.

cos if you believe in yourself you will talk to her

and not ambush and force agaist her wish

Honestly, there is no justifiable reason for rape. if only guys have stopped to ask...............what if she's your sister? whoever is capable of rape, is capable of murder.

say no to rape.

count me out.

robosky02:



did you say starved?

and you think rape is the way to get it. when there are numerouse people ladies praying to give itfreely.
all you need do is to pay a token called bride price. yet some will not.

Yeah sure, some might be willing to give it freely but not to a dud. The expectation of the average Nigeria girl is just really high, and rightly so. To a sane person rape might not be justifiable, but the average guys tend to think through their dik.
Anyways, there should be more crack downs on rapist and molesters, starting from workplace.

may god help our girls imagine say ur birth was due to the fact that ur mother was raped god 4 bid

moneybag4411:
Honestly, there is no justifiable reason for rape. if only guys have stopped to ask...............what if she's your sister? whoever is capable of rape, is capable of murder.

say no to rape.

count me out.

yes
team say.no.to.rape

micktoxin:

Yeah sure, some might be willing to give it freely but not to a dud. The expectation of the average Nigeria girl is just really high, and rightly so.
Anyways, there should be more crack downs on rapist and molesters, starting from workplace.

does it happen in work place?

where are the ladies please come share your hatred to this evil

if you know of some one that it has happen to (i know it wouldnt be you)


rukiatu and crew where you they show......

by the way

Rape can be defined in various ways but in most jurisdiction, it is defined as sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration by one person (the accused) with or against another person (the victim) without the consent of the victim.


there are four classifications of rapists according to researchers, this includes:

• Displaced aggression
• Impulse
• Sex aggression diffusion and
• Compensation

india has the highest rate of rape cases

so why nigeria now

ronald4lif:


I agree. A lot of rape victims are not getting enough justice like they should. You can imagine in over 12,000 reported cases just 140 persons were convicted. The figures just don't add up. It shows many rape victims were denied justice and this could deter more victims to come forward.

A lawyer once said that the onus of proof needed to convict a rapist lies on the victim. I don't know if that's true but if it is how do they want these women to prove it just by giving an account of her ordeal. The most effective way to proof evidence of rape is to look for traces of the accused s*men in the victims body but this is a process our judiciary is unenthusiastic about.

amazing when the truth is clearing they still look for facts

no wonder some girls rather die in silence

..

demmy what do u have to say,

say it

Most of these ràpists full NL shouting "change" and "Gej till 2019."

sinizia:
Most of these ràpists full NL shouting "change" and "Gej till 2019."

ok hope say u know them

robosky02:



ok hope say u know them

I like how passionate you are about this.
Anyways, judging by the little or lack of female posters on here, you can see why I don't take some of the pretentious and in most cases dumb feminist on nl seriously. Misplaced priorities.

micktoxin:

I like how passionate you are about this.
Anyways, judging by the little or lack of female posters on here, you can see why I don't take some of the pretentious and in most cases dumb feminist on nl seriously. Misplaced priorities.

i dont think the ladies are pretentious rather they are cautiuos

cos most of them even when they are the victim keep sealed lips