55 husbands reported how their wives beat them - Lagos Attorney General
- About 55 husbands in Lagos have reported how their wives battered them
- Adeniji Kazeem, the Lagos state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, revealed that more men were now coming forward to report cases of domestic violence against them
- He announced that Governor Ambode has made provision to provide empowerment designed for survivors of domestic violence
In the last eight months, a total of 55 husbands reported how their wives battered them to the Lagos state government in renewed cases of domestic violence in the state.
Adeniji Kazeem, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos state, at a media briefing in Ikeja, on Tuesday, September 5, revealed that more men were now coming forward to report cases of violence against them by their women.
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He noted: “There had been 55 cases of men reporting domestic violence against them by their wives between January 2017 and now as against 14 that was recorded last year. Between January and September 2017, a total of 852 cases of domestic violence and related cases were recorded in Lagos State. "
He also said that the data revealed that most of sexual assault cases were perpetrated in the afternoon during weekdays, while corroborating that the victims knew 95 per cent of the perpetrators of sexual violence.
This alarming discovery he said necessitated the need to embark on sensitisation campaigns for parents on parenting skills, child abuse prevention tips , training for children on child’s rights, child abuse, safety and how to preserve evidence.
He also announced that the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the establishment of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Fund to amongst other things, provide empowerment designed specifically for survivors of domestic violence.
While some of the cases have been charged to court, Mr. Kazeem said the State Government through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development and other stakeholders have provided shelter for the survivors.
Aside that, the commissioner said all the survivors of sexual assault received medical attention from comprehensive Primary Health Care Centres and referral centres, among other efforts to properly rehabilitate and re-integrate them into the society.
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NAIJ.com previously reported that a Nigerian woman (name withheld) was allegedly beaten to stupor by her husband who is a medical doctor at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi.
The husband’s name was disclosed as Dr. Sama'ila Zakari Wase.
NAIJ.com notes that the news was shared online by a twitter user Muhammad Baba, @bmbazare.
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