The Court of Appeal Lagos Division, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, over the sexual assault of a minor. The appellant is challenging his conviction by a…
A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, sitting in Ikeja, on Monday sentenced a man, Ademola Oladimeji, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his three children. The children were aged five, seven and nine. Delivering judgment, Justice Abiola…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a middle-aged man, Chukuwemaka Ejike to 14 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl . The judge described the offence…
An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Prof Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, UNICAL, on temporary bail to enable him undergo glaucoma surgery. Justice James Omotosho gave the…
A security guard named Daniel Okon has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. The 42-year-old was found guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in a toilet. Justice Abiola Soladoye, who presided…
An Islamic teacher, Obasanmi Waliyullahi, is to cool his heels at Kirikiri Correctional Centre for 21 years for attempting to commit sexual assault by penetration and also engaged in indecent treatment of his 15-year-old pupil, (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a clearing and forwarding agent, Opeyemi Olasehan, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old schoolgirl inside a commercial bus. It was reported that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has advised victims to speak and enable action to be taken against perpetrators of rape. In a statement issued in Ikeja on Thursday, the agency urged survivors to break the culture of…
A 47-year-old senior lecturer, Rasaq Kareem, was on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged sexual assault. The police charged Kareem, who lives in Agege, Lagos with sexual assault. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Raji Akeem, told the…
Ex-Barcelona defender, Dani Alves, has been arrested for alleged sexual assault. The 39-year-old has been sent to jail without bail. Alves was taken into custody after an allegation was made against him on December 30, 2022. The former Brazil international…
