Former Nollywood actress and mum-of-three, Victoria Inyama, has told Nigerian women that they have a role to play in curbing sexual violence against themselves. The actress turned psychologist offered that Nigerian women need to comport themselves and dress decently as
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Seyitan Babatayo has released a statement after it was revealed that she has dismissed her petition against singer D’banj after accusing him of rape. Her statement is a reaction to a statement released by the human rights group, Stand To
A young Nigerian has allegedly committed suicide after being accused of rape by a Twitter influencer who refused to provide further details. #JusticeForIzu is currently trending on the microblogging app after a user named Legend Izu Madubueze took his life
It’s been a few months since Instagram comedian cum actress, Steph Isuma, better known as Calabar Chic, narrated her rape experience and how she had to battle with depression after the ordeal. Isuma has now revealed what has moved her
Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus had shared her close shave with a rapist back in her secondary school days. The talented Yoruba movie star shared with PUNCH: “Firstly, whether people are saying the truth or not, 95 per cent of females
A Consultant Psychologist at the College of Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Dr Adebimpe Oluwafisayo, has said cultural and social stigmatisation associated with rape acts as significant barriers to women reporting rape The specialist, in a
In recent times, rape has been a topic widely discussed in the country due to tragic incidents involving the rape and murder of young innocent girls who were just starting their lives. The incidents had led to several rape victims
The CEO and Managing Director of giant pharmaceutical company, MedPlus, Mrs Joke Bakare has voiced her thoughts over the alarming rise in rape incidents in Nigeria. In a post shared on Ynaija, Bakare shared that the scourge has made her
Celebrity dad, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has sued his rape accuser, Seyitan Babatayo for N1.5 billion Naira. In an initial lawsuit, D’banj demanded N100 million Naira from Ms. Seyitan for “defamation of character” after she accused him
Human rights activist, Segun Awosanya a.k.a Segalink has made a clarification on his statement about Seyitan Babatayo’s rape case against D’banj, which ignited a controversy on social media yesterday. Segalink had yesterday tweeted about the case whilst having very limited
The elderly persons in society are looked up to for protection by the younger ones. Unfortunately, many older people have committed act that they should ordinarily be warning the younger ones to desist from. Also, aged persons usually regarded as
The rape case against Music act, Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj which was compounded by his alleged use of his influence to attempt to silence his accuser, Seyitan Babatayo is far from over. In an update regarding the case, the Inspector-General
The Director-General of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli has decried how parents miss spotting sexual abuse perpetrated against their children. She stated that observant neighbours, instead, have been the most instrumental with helping
Celebrity dad and singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has been interrogated by the Nigeria Police Force over the rape allegation made by Seyitan Babatayo. The singer was interrogated by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Adaku Anya, at
Seyitan Babatayo, the woman who accused singer Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, of rape, has released a statement detailing the timeline of events since she came out with her story. In the statement, Seyitan insisted that she was
The reporting of rape cases is very challenging in developing countries like Nigeria, especially when the victims report the abuse years later. Rape cases are the most difficult cases to prove in court. However, a family medicine specialist, Dr Adesida Adewumi is
Celebrity dad, Oladapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj, has once again reacted to the backlash he’s been receiving on social media after a lady, Seyitan Babatayo, took to Twitter to accuse him of raping her in 2018, an allegation which the
Governor Emmaneul Udom has signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law , VAPPL, 2020, which empowers judges to hand down life imprisonment to anyone convicted of rape in Akwa Ibom state. The state’s commissioner for agriculture and women affairs, Glory Edet who spoke
The sad events in recent times should teach parents the need to by all means protect their daughters from rape. In the past few weeks in the country, the issue of rape has been on the front burner when on
A Nigerian University student who was allegedly mocked for losing her virginity has been linked to the gang-rape of two female friends of her by 7 boys. Facebook user, Funke Adeyanju who shared the story on Facebook, said the incident
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a probe into the allegations of rape levelled against singer and celebrity dad, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj. This directive is contained in a letter with reference number CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOl.484/801 signed by the Principal
Music Executive, Don Jazzy has weighed in on the rape allegation against his former business partner D’banj, which has taken a prominent spot on social media. Many other celebrities have reached the point also where they have had to take
The rape allegation by Ms. Seyitan against celebrity dad, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo better known as D’banj has taken a very unusual turn. Things got heated between the two with many Nigerians voicing their support for the singer, Seyitan, who accused
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Thursday that his office had commenced talks over plan to establish special courts for rape and other sexual and gender-based violence cases. The attorney-general also
A medical doctor took to Twitter to narrate an encounter he had earlier today with an 11-year-old male patient who had maggots coming out of his butt after he was raped by a male neighbour. Dr Bright Oris said the
