Man sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling niece in Lagos

According to a statement on Thursday by the Lagos State Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Abdulmodiu was prosecuted on a one-count charge of defilement. The offence contravenes Section 137 of the Criminal Law, 2015. During the trial, the prosecution presented five witnesses and seven exhibits to prove the case. The court found the evidence convincing and …

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Health practitioner creates app to tackle GBV

A health practitioner, Gbadegesin Alawode, has created an app, VoiceIT, which will enable survivors to report cases of abuse and connect with verified organisations or experts via mobile phones. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, Alawode explained that VoiceIT is a reporting and referral digital platform designed for survivors to safely report and connect …

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