Why the actions survivors take immediately after sexual assault can preserve crucial evidence, protect their health, and strengthen the search for justice For many survivors of rape, the assault does not end when the attacker walks away. It is followed by confusion, fear, shame, self-blame and trauma. In those overwhelming moments, many survivors instinctively …
A 20-year-old student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Wednesday recounted how he was allegedly raped by her lecturer, Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, in his office. The student gave her testimony before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial. The Lagos …
Sixteen years after a deadly crackdown at Conakry Stadium that left 156 people dead, Guinea has launched a second trial in the capital involving seven individuals accused of participating in the massacre. The defendants face charges including abuse of authority, murder, rape, and torture. Three of the accused remain at large and will be tried …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight members of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group following the assault on a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, serving in the state. The dismissal came after a viral video showed armed operatives of the vigilante outfit, also known as Operation Udo Ga-Achi, brutalising …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A British Army investigation has found that some soldiers stationed in Kenya continue to use sex workers, despite a ban introduced in 2022. The inquiry focused on the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk), located near Nanyuki, about 200 km north of Nairobi. It examined conduct at the base from July 2022 …
