Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police has arrested a 32 year old man, Tunde Bello for allegedly kidnapping and raping a twenty nine year old lady.
The victim, who reported the case at Mowe police station, said she had boarded a car from Ogunrun road Mowe to Lagos but was surprised that the suspect made a detour to Ibadan road and drove her to a bush along Lagos-Ibadan express road where he beat her mercilessly before forcefully having carnal knowledge of her.
She alleged that the suspect held her hostage after raping her and asked her to call her relations to send the sum of #140,000 to him as ransom before he would let her go.
The victim claimed that the money was transferred to an account given to her by her abductor before she was released.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect was apprehended following intelligence and technical-based investigation embarked upon by the detectives.
Mr Oyeyemi said the suspect confessed to the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspect to the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.
Ogun State Police command has arrested three suspected Yahoo boys for allegedly gang-raping an 18-year-old girl in Ijebu Ode area of the state.
The suspects, Tunde Taiwo, Damilola Adesina and Adegoke Amos were arrested after the victim had reported the incident at Ilese Police Divisional Headquarters, Ijebu Ode that the suspects took turns to rape her at gun point.
The victim told policemen that she was going somewhere around Ita-Ale area of Ilese Ijebu when she was accosted by the suspects who rode a Lexus ES 350 and forcefully dragged her into the car.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in Abeokuta that one of the suspects was arrested by the operatives of Ilese Police Division who also led the police to other two, and they were subsequently arrested.
Mr Oyeyemi pointed out that the suspects confessed to committing the crime.
He noted that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.
The Child Protection Network in Ogun State has called for detailed investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a fourteen year old secondary school girl in Abeokuta.
In a statement by the coordinator, Mr. Alfred Soleye, the network expressed sadness and shock over the brutal murder of the school girl.
The group urged the police to carry out detailed investigation including accurate forensics examination on exhibits recovered from the crime scene to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book.
While commiserating with the family of the girl over the loss, the network pledged its commitment to support the family in ensuring that the perpetrators are apprehended and prosecuted.
The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeymi when contacted confirmed the incident, adding that investigation had commenced with assurance that, the perpetrators would be apprehended in due course.
The police spokesman explained that the remains of the girl had being deposited at the morgue in preparation for the autopsy.
The girl, Fathia Ojewoye was earlier declared missing by her parents at Agbeloba-Oniyonrin area of Abeokuta before her body was discovered three days after on an uncompleted building.
Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a twenty-six year- old teacher of a private school, Mathew Adebayo for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a fifteen-year-old student of the school.
The suspect was arrested following a report by the proprietress of the school at Sango Police Station that she was informed by one of her SS3 students that the suspect had been raping her repeatedly since the resumption of the school in preparation for the WAEC examination.
A statement in Abeokuta by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi says the victim alleged that suspect had told her that she would not pass the WAEC examination if she failed to have sex with him.
It explains that the victim who could not bear the sexual assault, informed her proprietress, who also reported the case at the police station at Sango.
The statement notes that the teacher who was arrested had confessed to committing the crime while the victim had been taken to hospital for medical attention.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labor Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for investigation and prosecution.
The Women Council of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has denounced the rise in rape cases and other gender-based violence in the country.
Members of the TUC Women Commission in Delta State, made their feelings known in a rally across major streets of Asaba, holding placards with inscriptions such as: Future Mothers Deserve Protection, No to Rape is a Collective Responsibility, and Speak up Against Rape.
In a speech, the Trade Union Congress Women Commission National Chairperson, Comrade Hafsat Shuibu, represented by Delta State Chairperson of the Women Commission, Comrade Faith Usoroh, called for stiffer penalty to deter perpetrators of gender based violence.
Comrade Shuibu also appealed for a concerted effort against rape, noting that the offence was majorly perpetrated against women and the girl child.
The TUC National Chairperson added that the union was open to partnerships with relevant stakeholders aimed at educating women on procedures for collecting evidence for successful prosecution of rape cases.
The women also visited the Delta State House of Assembly, the Police Headquarters in Asaba, and the Office of the Secretary to Delta State Government to register their complaint.
Residents of Onikeke Olorunkole in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State want the state government to take proactive measure in ensuring the security of lives and property of citizens.
A resident of the area Mallam Abdul wasiu Abdul Ganiyu stated this while reacting on the murder case of a fifty year old woman, Mrs Funmilayo Oladeji at her resident in Onikeke area near Olorunkole in Akinyele Local Government Council.
Radio Nigeria gathered that the woman was machete after being raped by an unknown assailant, before she was rushed to hospital.
Malam Abdul Ganiyu explained that the residents had reported the incident to Moniya Police Station.
Reacting on the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Gbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed the incident said the victim had died at UCH, Ibadan, and that investigation had commenced on the case.
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a paedophile teacher, Omotayo Adanlawo to life imprisonment for raping the 10year old daughter of his church’s founder at Iju in Akure North Local Government Area.
The presiding judge, Justice Samuel Bola said Adanlawo failed to give convincing evidence and testimony to prove his innocence.
It was gathered that the judge described the victim as a ‘Witness of Truth’ because of the courage and precision in her testimony.
Omotayo Adanlawo on 24th August, 2018 allegedly went to the victim’s house at Iju while she was alone and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her, warning her not to tell anyone else she would die.
When the victim started complaining of stomach pains and could not walk afterwards, her mother took her to a hospital for examination where it was revealed that the girl had been raped
And after rigorous interrogation, the little girl opened up and said her father’s church member Omotayo Adanlawo had sexual intercourse with her.
The case was then reported at Iju-Itaogbolu Divisional Police Headquarters before being transferred to Ala Area Command, and a medical report revealed that there was actual penetration into the 10 year old girls’ private part.
Based on the legal advice from the director of public prosecution, Adanlawo was dragged before Justice Samuel Bola of a count charge of rape contrary to section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the criminal laws of Ondo State.
While the prosecution led by a state counsel, Stella Adegoke called 5 witnesses including the victim and her mother, the defendant was the only one who stood for himself.
Adanlawo in his statement before the police claimed the young girl told him to lie on her after asking for 50 naira and chinchin, but during cross examination, said he was at home at the time of the incident.
He also claimed to be battling with hernia and as such was not medically fit to have had sexual intercourse with the girl.
Justice Samuel Bola in his judgment however said the prosecution was able to prove there was penetration in the rape allegation against Adanlawo
He also said the defendant gave no medical report to prove his condition as well as any evidence to suggest his was in his house as claimed on the day of the incident.
He therefore sentenced Adanlawo to life imprisonment in line with Section 358 of the criminal laws of Ondo State.
The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Adekola Olawoye said the judgment has shown that it would not be business as usual for paedophiles in the state.
Omotayo has been handed over to officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (formerly Nigerian Prisons) to begin his sentence.
Two days earlier, the war against rape had received a major boost as a Keke NAPEP driver, Blessing Kingsley, also bagged a life imprisonment for raping a teenager in Ondo town.
Kingsley is to spend the rest of his life in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl and infecting her with Hepatitis B two years ago.
Justice Bode Adegbehingbe of an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, who gave the judgment after a two-year trial, said the weight of evidence proved without doubt that Kingsley was guilty of the one-count charge of rape.
A 36-year-old man, Ugochukwu Obiakor, has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour, for raping an 11-year-old girl in Ogun State.
The Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu in her ruling, held that all evidences presented before the court by the prosecution was tenable and found the convict guilty as charged.
The Prosecution Counsel and Director of Legal Drafting in the state, Mr James Mafe, had earlier told the court during trial that the convict committed the offence on the 4th of September 2017 at Omu-Aleku Village, Mowe area of the state.
Mr Mafe said the victim was in her mother’s shop when the convict, who had earlier come to make purchases, returned in the mother’s absence and forcefully had sexual intercourse with the 11-year-old girl.
The prosecutor explained that 36-year-old Obiakor had deceived the girl that he came to get his balance from the mother and proceeded to open the shop’s burglar-proof railings and dragged the victim to an uncompleted building beside the shop where he raped her.
Mr Mafe noted that the offence committed contravened Section 32 of the Child Rights Law of Ogun, 2006.
The war against rape in the country has received a major boost when as a Keke NAPEP driver, Mr Blessing Kingsley, bagged a life imprisonment for raping a teenager in Ondo town.
Kingsley is to spend the rest of his life in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl and infecting her with Hepatitis B two years ago.
Justice Bode Adegbehingbe of an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, who gave the judgment after a two-year trial, said the weight of evidence proved without doubt that Kingsley was guilty of the one-count charge of rape.
Reacting the Ondo State prosecutor, described the judgment as another success in the campaign against rape.
Parents have been advised to teach their children moral values to prevent rape and other social vices in the society.
The general evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji gave the advice in an interview with Radio Nigeria.
Prophet Oladeji, who decried the high rate of rape and moral decadence in the country, called on mothers to create time for their children and teach them Yoruba culture.
Prophet Oladeji also tasked religious leaders to hammer the fear of god in youths, stressing that rape is a curse on whosoever perpetrate such act.
The C.A.C general evangelist called on the Federal Government to enact stiffer penalty for rapists.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested two suspects for abusing a minor sexually at Ajingi local government area of Kano state
The state commandant of the NSCDC in Kano Alhaji Abu Abdu stated this while parading the suspect at the NSCDC Kano commands headquarters.
Abu Abdu said the two suspects known as Aminu Mohammad AKA Skylolo thirty five years and one Abubakar Sifyanu AKA R.Kelly fourty years were arrested on the 12th of this month for abusing a minor Fatima Lukman, eleven years at Unguwar Dugwal, Ajingi local government areas.
The Commandant explained that the suspects had confessed to the command during investigation that they have assaulted the victim severally.
“Abubakar Sifyanu confessed that he assaulted the minor on four occasions at three different locations while Aminu Mohammad confirmed that he assaulted the innocent Fatima on three different occasions.”
The suspects also confessed that they monitor the movement of the little girl, and especially when she’s in an isolated place where they take advantage of her.
Alhaji Abu Abdu maintained that the suspect would be arraigned before a court law for prosecution.
He appealed to parents and guardians to be extra vigilant on the whereabouts of their children.
Speaking to journalists, the two suspects confirmed to have committed the offence, attributing it to the work of the Devil, and also pleaded for mercy.
Rape is assuming a worrisome dimension with increased reporting in recent times in Nigeria and all other parts of the world.
Apart from an undergraduate in Edo State, Vera Omozuwa, and a resident in Oyo State, Barakat Bello, who were murdered by their assailants, more cases have come to limelight.
For instance, a twelve-year-old girl was recently raped by four masked men in her home in Ajah, Lagos and another twenty-seven-year-old man was also apprehended for allegedly defiling a three-month-old baby and four other children in Adogi village, Nassarawa State.
In May this year, a forty-three-year-old man was arrested for defiling his fifteen-year-old daughter at Lugbe area, Abuja and another suspect was arrested for luring and forcefully having carnal knowledge of a six-year-old boy.
The list is endless.
Rape, put in the words of gender activists all over the world, is like stabbing the heart and leaving the knife there.
Rape leaves an indelible scar long after tissue healing has occurred as it results in physical, psychological and social damage for the survivor.
Survivors often feel they are marked for life, disenchanted and most times feel burdened by normal every day activity
Some develop suicidal tendencies due to anxiety, some depression while others contract sexually transmitted diseases and sometimes damage reproductive organs as a result of the act.
There have been unreported instances where women have attempted to murder children born from rape.
Furthermore, in the northeastern part of the country, women and girls rescued from Boko Haram have shown intense hatred for children resulting from their forceful unions with the terrorists.
To reduce incidences of rape, therefore, the nation’s justice system should be strengthened
A 2017 statistics from the United States of America revealed that of every one hundred cases of rape, forty-six will not be reported to the police, twelve will not lead to arrest, nine will get prosecuted and five will be temporarily arrested, only three will spend time in prison while the other ninety-seven will walk free with no punishment for them.
The scenario in Nigeria could rather be imagined.
Therefore, the child rights act which provides that sex with a child is rape and anyone who has sexual intercourse with a child is liable to imprisonment for life upon conviction should be strictly enforced to serve as a deterrent to others.
Commendably, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum has strongly condemned all forms of violence against women and children and pledges commitment to ensure that offenders face the maximum weight of the law.
Furthermore, the ministry of women and social welfare should up its game by liaising with relevant authorities to find lasting solutions to rape issues.
The boy child from a tender age must be taught respect and dignity for women while musical videos and films depicting women as mere sex symbols should be reviewed.
It is essential to recognise the need to provide emotional therapies for survivors in the nation’s hospitals.
Rape is never the fault of survivors, they live with the shame and guilt and often find it difficult to forgive themselves.
Knowing this, therefore, family support and favourable environment is needful to promote the healing process which is often slow, while linkage with a support group is essential to encourage experience sharing and eventual recovery..
Sexual maladaptive behaviour is defined as an abnormal pattern of acting out in sexual manners that are grossly out of proportion to normal development.
When sex, especially rape, is introduced to children at a very young age, it begins to cause certain behaviours in these children this is now known as sexual maladaptive behaviour.
It is a type of behaviour that puts the child’s physical, mental and emotional well-being at risk and also the safety of those who surround the child.
Although, some sexual behaviours in a child could be harmless as it could be a form of self-exploration, but this behaviour becomes maladaptive when it causes social impairment, disruption in daily activities, physical and emotional discomfort to the child and also to others.
There are various and several causes of sexual maladaptive behaviour but one which is very common is sexual molestation and child rape.
Many children who display these acts have been or are still victims of sexual abuse, molestation and rape.
They have been molested sexually by older people and people who in one way or the other, have a close relationship with.
Also, children are exposed to these behaviours through social media movies, internet and their environment.
Environmental factor plays a very important role in the development of a child.
Some of the symptoms that are commonly neglected includes when a child blatantly ignores rules, disregards figures of authority, display aggressive behaviours, touching the genitals of animals, exposing oneself in public settings and making crude movements with their bodies.
It is very advisable for parents, guardians and teachers to pay immediate attention and treatment to children with such behaviours as to avoid making it become a long term addiction.
Sexual maladaptive behaviours does not just affect the child physically but also psychologically.
Such children are very liable to have anxiety disorders, communication and learning issues and anti-social disorders.
Parents should henceforth learn to monitor their children and keen attention should be given to the kind of movies they watch, the things they say and the clothes they wear.
Also schools, who have such children in their custody should not relegate such children but should create a forum that will help, such as extra lessons and paying undivided attention to them and also educate them about sexual maladaptive behaviours.
The media should also organise programmes that educate parents and children on the behaviours exhibited.
As we all know that rape affects victims negatively both physically and emotionally, rapists should not be spared but brought to book.
Also parents or guardians of a victim should as a matter of importance, apart from seeking medical attention for the victims, take the victims to psychologists to cleanse any psychological distress.
A 41-year man, Effiom Ekhi Eluwa has been remanded in prison by an Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court, lwo Road for defiling his three-year-old daughter at Ojoo area Ibadan.
Arraigning the suspect, the Police Prosecutor, ASP Sunday Ogunremi told the court that the suspect committed the offence on June 15 this year.
ASP Ogunremi told the court that the suspect was reported by the mother of the girl.
The plea of the suspect was not taken because of the nature of the offence.
The Chief Magistrate Mr. Taiwo Oladiran therefore ordered that the suspect be kept in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps.
The case has been adjourned till July 16 this year.
Radio Nigeria reports that Magistrate Court lack jurisdiction to hear case of defilement which is raping a minor, the case can only be heard by High Court.
Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde has charged all female political appointees and wives of the local government caretaker chairmen in the state to speak out on how to end the incessant killing of innocent women, gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the state.
Mrs. Makinde made this known, during a virtual interactive session with all wives of the state’s local government caretaker chairmen, held at the conference room, Office of Her Excellency, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
While speaking through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mrs. Funmilayo Orisadeyi, Mrs. Makinde said the meeting was imperative, as she felt that the reported cases of rape and gender-based violence have become rampant, hence the need to stamp it out.
She, however, appealed to the women in the state to speak out on how to put a stop to the incessant killing of innocent women, violence against women and the girl-child as well as raping which is now high in the society.
In her remarks, wife of the Caretaker Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Mrs. Ajarat Jimoh lauded the governor’s wife for her campaign against rape, adding that any positive means to fight against scourge was going to be put into consideration.
The virtual meeting was attended by the wives of the local government chairmen across the State, present among them are Mrs. Akande Mojoyinola of Ibadan South West Local Government, Mrs. Olaniye Folake of Obarapa Central Local Government, Mrs. Jumoke Akanbi, of Ibadan North Local Government, Mrs. Raji Sekinat, of Atisbo Local Government, Mrs. Busari Olanike Aiirat, of Saki West Local Government, Mrs. Omolola Alawode, of Ibadan South West Local Government, Mrs. Halimat Ibrahim of Atiba Local Government, Mrs. Jimoh Ajarat, of Akinyele Local Government and Mrs. Oyinloye Monsurat, of Iwajowa Local Government.
Also in attendance was Mrs Ajagbe Miftiah of Ogbomoso South, Mrs Suliamon Ayisat, of Irepo Local Government, Hajia Arowosaye of Oyo East, Mrs Shittu .A, of Ibarapa North, Mrs Akinola L.A, of Itesiwaju, Mrs Abilawon Sade, of Iseyin Local Government, Mrs Afolabi Martar of Kajola, Mrs Najeem Odiat, Saki East, Mrs Obelawo Victoria, Ibarapa East, Mrs Salami Khadija Opeyemi, Oyo West, Mrs Okeleye Deborah Olabisi, Afijio, Mrs Folasade Egbewoyin of Egbeda Local Government, Mrs Oyedokun Oyeniyi Eunice, Ogbomoso Local Government, Mrs Ayandeji Jeremiah, Olorunsogo Igbeti, Mrs Adepoju Folasade Aiirat of Ibadan North West, and Mrs Kelani R. B of Lagelu local government area.
Ogun State has had its fair share of incidences of rape in the recent times.
From the case of a twenty-seven-year-old man raping an eighty-year-old woman, and that of the twenty-eight-year-old that attempted to kill the victim after rape to that of the secondary school teacher who defiled his fourteen-year-old student, the list goes on and on.
Our correspondent Wale Oluokun in this special report takes a look at the way out of the increasing rate of the criminal act.
Wife of the Osun State Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola wants the state House of Assembly to tackle stigmatization if rape victims by encouraging them to speak out.
Mrs. Oyetola, who was at the Assembly to solicit support in stopping the increasing rape incidents in the state, noted that despite various laws in the state against rape and domestic violence, it was still unfortunate that sexual violence were still prevalent despite the laws.
She said rape and domestic violence cases should not be allowed to assume an uncontrollable situation in the state as female children are no longer safe in the society.
She urged the lawmakers to sensitise the people in their constituencies to fight against rape and encourage victims to promptly report.
In his remarks, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, the commended the governor’s wife for her initiative and campaign against rape in the state
Mr. Owoeye said the Assembly had already passed an anti-rape law since 2002 which stipulated 14 years imprisonment for attempted rape and life imprisonment for convicted rapists.
He however said all existing laws on rape, sexual violence and gender based violence would be reviewed by the lawmakers and that a law would soon be passed that would lead to the establishment of a special court to handle rape and sexual violence related cases in the state.
Earlier, the Assembly had passed the Osun Public Procurement Law Amendment Bill 2020, after it was read for the third time, with the Speaker saying it would become law as soon as it is assented to by the governor.
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has called on female folks to involve in physical training as a preventive measures against rape.
NSCDC Public Relations Officer in Oyo state, Mr Olusegun Oluwole stated this while giving out tips on how to prevent rape.
Mr Oluwole said being physically tough through learning karate might help to scare rapists away.
He noted that women should also be security conscious of their environment and the people they deal with.
Contributing, Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo state, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi said female should avoid following strangers to an isolated environment as well as accepting a lift from unknown people.
The Police spokesman person, therefore, called on people to always report any unusual character in their communities for a quick response.
On its part, a Psychologist, Dr Muyiwa Adeyemo said parents and guardians should enlighten their girl child on sex education and never leave the children unattended to.
Dr Adeyemo added that the judiciary should come up with stiffer penalty that would scare rapists against the evil act.
The Ogun state Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu has renewed the call on government to declare state of emergency on rape cases across the country.
Justice Dipeolu stated this at the official inauguration of the Magistrate Court, Ido-Oke, Igbesa Land, Ado-Odo/Ota, Local Government Area of the State.
The Ogun state Chief Judge who expressed worry over the rising cases of rape in the country said the state would deal decisively and ruthlessly with rapists in the state.
Justice Dipeolu blamed the appalling side of rape on lackluster response of justice administrators and absence of institutional supportive system to help the victims.
She said that newly built Magistrate Court in the Area would also bring justice closer to the people and avert jungle justice.
Governments have been advised to intensify efforts toward putting an end to incessant rape in the country.
The cleric in charge of Region Eleven of the Gospel Faith Mission International, GOFAMINT, Pastor Ademola Akangbe gave the advice while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the reasons behind rape cases in the country.
Pastor Akangbe who bemoaned the recent incidents of rape in the country explained that perpetrators lacked the fear of God saying government must not allow the trend to drag longer before nipping it in the bud.
The cleric said perpetrators of rape would not escape the bitter consequence of their actions unless they have a change of heart without delay.
While calling on Christians not to be discouraged by the current health crises in the world, Pastor Akangbe stressed the need for them to continue to pray for the restoration of peace in the country.
He also enjoined Christians to adhere strictly to precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Nigeria Association of Women Journalist, NAWOJ today embarked on a virtual campaign against rape and other gender-based violence.
The online campaign with hashtag #nawojnationwide campaign #nawojstandagainstrape #nomeansno is currently trending on different social media platforms.
The national president of the association Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole urged member and the general public to continue to share the hashtag on various platforms
Speaking on this trend ,the vice president B zone Mrs Morenike Tony -Esan decried the increasing cases of rape in the country hence the need for parents to train their boy child to respect girls .
On her part the Chairperson of NAWOJ in Ondo state, Doris Olumoko said that all hand must be on deck to address the menace and sanitize the society.
Similarly, her counterpart in Ekiti state, Alhaja Fatima Bello expressed dismay with the continuous gender abuse cases, rape and kill menace in recent time calling on government to make the society safer for women.
The minister of women affairs and social development, Pauline Tallen in a message to the association commended the virtual campaign to stop gender based violence in the country.
