by Nigerian News24 Correspondents No fewer than 8,692 cases of domestic and sexual violence were documented in Lagos State between August 2024 and July 2025, according to the state government. The Attorney…
Category: Domestic Violence
Katsina Police Arrest Housewife Over Alleged Killing of Co-Wife
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old housewife, Rabi’a Labaran, in connection with the death of her co-wife following a violent domestic dispute in Daura town….
Kaduna Woman Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Excessive Sexual Demands
A 37-year-old Kaduna woman, Linda Stephen, has petitioned a customary court for divorce from her husband, Felix Stephen, citing his insatiable sexual appetite and physical abuse. Mrs. Stephen, a resident of Ungwan…
Communal Land Dispute Turns Deadly in Ebonyi, Two Fatalities Reported
Tragedy has struck again in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, as two people lost their lives in a renewed communal clash between Umuobor-Akaeze and Ogwor communities in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area. This long-standing…
Domestic Violence Epidemic: 26 Women Killed, 5 Disfigured in Nigeria
A disturbing trend of domestic violence is sweeping through Nigeria, with alarming cases of abuse, assault, and even murder. The victims are mostly women, with statistics revealing a disproportionate impact on females….
Anambra Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Brother Over Food Dispute
A disturbing incident has unfolded in Anambra State, where a 37-year-old man, Anthony Kosisochukwu Okafor, has been arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother, Emmanuel Okafor, 45, over a heated argument about…
Brit, 18, ‘raped on Ayia Napa holiday after meeting suspect in nightclub’
A Brit woman has reportedly been raped by another tourist whilst she was holidaying in Cyprus. Police are investigating the incident after the woman reported that she was sexually assaulted in Ayia…