Legal Experts Push for Stronger Laws to Tackle Rising GBV Cases Abuja Legal Summit Highlights Reform Gaps STAKEHOLDERS at a Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)-linked summit in Abuja have called for urgent legal reforms and stronger institutional responses to gender-based violence (GBV), warning that existing frameworks are not delivering justice quickly or effectively enough. The discussions […]
By UBONGABASI LINUS Officials Advocate for Victims at Court Proceedings THE Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Helen Eno Obareki, has called on women to speak out against gender-based violence (GBV), assuring them of government support in seeking justice. Obareki made the appeal on 29 April 2026, after attending proceedings […]
Delta Police Expand Dragnet, Arrest 15 Over Ozoro Assaults THE Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 15 suspects in connection with the alleged sexual assault of women during a recent festival in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area. The arrests follow an intensified investigation into disturbing incidents that reportedly occurred in […]
Government Condemns Festival Violence THE Delta State Government has directed the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to urgently track down those responsible for the harassment and alleged rape of women during the recent Ozoro Festival in Isoko North Local Government Area. The directive follows widespread reports of abuse during the cultural event, which […]
Arrests Follow Allegations of Abuse FIVE suspects, including the chief organiser of a festival in Ozoro, have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command over alleged sexual assaults during the event. According to police spokesperson Bright Edafe, the arrests were carried out on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, who has […]
Stakeholders Convene on Gender Justice in Asaba KEY stakeholders in Delta State have called for stronger institutional responses to gender-based violence (GBV) and greater inclusion of women in leadership and decision-making processes. The call was made during a leadership workshop convened in Asaba by the Otdel Health Heritage and Environmental Initiative (OHHEI), a non-profit organisation […]
The System Killed Her Too NIGERIA has witnessed yet another preventable tragedy—one that exposes, yet again, the lethal consequences of police negligence, cultural complacency, and a justice system that routinely sacrifices victims of gender-based violence at the altar of “family settlement.” Nineteen-year-old Uloma Nwangwu walked into the Umabor Divisional Police Headquarters on 28 November seeking […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State First Lady, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, on Tuesday launched the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, urging a united front against the rising cases of digital abuse targeting women and girls. Speaking at the flag-off in Asaba, she said this year’s theme — “Unite! End Digital […]
By JULIET EKANEM RIGHTS activists in Lagos say growing awareness campaigns are helping dismantle long-standing patriarchal norms that have historically silenced survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), especially men. Their reactions follow new data from the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), which recorded 920 male GBV cases between November 2024 and November 2025. […]
By HAUWA MAGANA AS the world prepares for this year’s United Nations 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women and Girls, Nigeria confronts a growing crisis that remains dangerously underestimated: technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV). What was once dismissed as “online misconduct” has evolved into a powerful tool for intimidation, silencing, and real-world […]