Rape

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a Professor of Geophysics in Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Felix Anyaegbulam for allegedly defiled his 13-year-old house help.The state Police spokesperson,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that unknown gunmen have attacked Nuku village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara.This is contained in a statement signed by the Spokesman of Kwara Command of the…

The Police Command in Benue on Monday arraigned three minors before a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl.The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Ato told the court that the three minors resided in the same…

Mr Francis Adebisi, the Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Lagos State, says inmates involved in defilement of minors and other rape cases will not be considered for presidential pardon.The controller made this known on…

A 42-year-old man, Jacob Joel, has been remanded in a Jos Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.The Police told the court that the victim, who is a friend to the defendant’s daughter, was said to have been…

An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday sentenced one Kabiru Oriyomi, 43, to 12 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl.The convict, a resident of Mai-Angwa, Zone 7, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, was prosecuted by the…

Magistrate Saka Afunso of an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court has granted an ex-parte motion brought before him, to remand one Olatimehin Olayitan in Nigeria Correctional Centre, for 30 days, pending completion of police investigation.…

A 17-year-old girl has alleged that her 45-year-old father, Nelson Akinsowon, began sleeping with her when she was 10.She said that this occurred whenever he was drunk.Akinsowon, who was arrested by the Fagun Divisional Police…

Manchester City have suspended defender, Benjamin Mendy following his arrest by police on Thursday.The 27-year-old Frenchman is due to appear in court on Friday charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.…

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Friday, ordered that a 19-year-old man, Umar Ibrahim, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly raping 20-year-old housewife.The police charged Ibrahim, who lives in Rijiyar Lemo…

Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday ordered two dropouts of Babcock University, accused of drugging and gang-raping a woman in a hotel in Lekki, Lagos to open their defence.The duo…

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the demise of one Jagbefume Oriagioge, who allegedly committed suicide after he was accused of raping his neighbour's underage daughter.Although called 'pastor', Oriagioge was until his…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 35-year-old man in Kebbi State on suspicion of defiling a five-year-old girl.Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Alhaji Umar Musa-Bala, told newsmen in…

A middle-aged woman, Uzoamaka Okoli, on Monday told Enugu State High Court sitting in Enugu how one Obinna Ogianya allegedly raped her under Trans-Ekulu Bridge and collected her N250.Narrating the incident before Justice E.M Egumgbe,…

An Ekiti High Court on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old man, Dayo Asiwaju, to life imprisonment for rape.Delivering judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond the reasonable doubt.“The…

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Friday sentenced a trader, Adelaja Oloyede,43,  to 25 years imprisonment for raping a tailor.Justice Abiola Soladoye found Oloyede guilty of rape contrary to Section 260 of the…

A teenager (name withheld) on Tuesday narrated before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, how she was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a traditional healer who was to treat her father.The 17-year-old testified as the…

A British-Nigerian man, Adeyinka Ajose has been jailed for 18 years after admitting multiple sexual offences committed against a child.The Metropolitan Police Service disclosed in a statement that Ajose, 64, was jailed by a Croydon…

The Police Command in Ekiti on Thursday said it has arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele, for allegedly having canal knowledge of his stepmother.A statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Sunday Abutu, in Ado-Ekiti, said…

A police officer, PC Wayne Couzens, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.Everard, who disappeared while walking home in South London in early March, sparked a nationwide debate about crime…

Tragedy struck at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) on Tuesday as the dead body of a 300-level student, Blessing Olajide, was found with bruises on her private part and mouth covered.It was learnt that the incident occurred inside the…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a Covenant University lecturer for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl on his office table.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a…

The Yobe State Police Command says it has arrested one Sani Sale, a vulcaniser, for raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Gadaka town, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Dungus…

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in the Ikotun area of Lagos after he was accused of having carnal knowledge of a six-year-old girl multiple times.The boy, whose name has been hidden because of his tender age, was caught sleeping…

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has castigated social media giant, Facebook for removing his essay on inter-ethnic tensions that resulted from quit notices issued to Fulani herdsmen in Oyo and Ondo states.The essay…

Justice Okon Okon of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has described a convict, Iniobong Moses, as a "disgrace to humanity" for defiling his three-year-old stepdaughter.The judge sentenced the convict to life imprisonment…