Defilement
Law / Crime

Man faces charges for alleged defilement

By Muhammed Opeyemi A 39-year-old man, Chibuike Ajunwa, was on Wednesday, remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. The prosecutor, SP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that Ajunwa, who lives in Igando, Lagos defiled the seven-year-old girl. Ajayi said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 27 and is punishable under […]

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Law / Crime

Lagos Court remands man for defiling minor

By Our Correspondent For luring a minor with roasted meat (Suya) and defiling her, a 50-year-old security guard will spend this weekend in a Correctional facility in Lagos. An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court ordered that the guard, Mohammed Sanni, be remanded in the facility for allegedly defiling the 13-year-old girl. The presiding Chief Magistrate, O.A. Layinka […]

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General Law / Crime

LASG seeks more “mandated Reporting” on defilement of minors

By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Government has called for more mandated reporting in cases of the defilement of minors in the state. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), made the call in a statement in Lagos on Friday. Vivour-Adeniyi made the appeal in the case alleged defilement of a 12-year-old […]

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