Ayodele Olalere
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has said Alimosho local government has the highest number of domestic violence in the state.
Alimosho is the most populous local government out of the 20 local governments in Lagos State.
The Commissioner also said the state recorded 4,860 cases of domestic violence involving adults and children from September 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022.
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According to the Commissioner, other local governments with highest cases include Ikorodu, Kosofe, Eti-Osa, Oshodi-Isolo and Ifako-Ijaiye.
He gave the data at a media parley on Wednesday to commemorate this year’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month organised by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, which begins in September.
Onigbanjo said out of the 4,860 cases, 2,029 directly involved domestic violence, 65 were rape cases, 40 sexual assault, 10 attempt to commit rape, five sexual assault by penetration, and 73 threat to life.
Others were 113 child abuse and physical assault, 194 defilement cases, 15 involved defilement /molestation by minor to minor, 105, child labour, 145 sexual harrassment and 488 cases relating to seperation, neglect, custody of the child.
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He, however, noted that 150 court convictions were secured by the agency while five deaths were recorded.
He further said a total of 1,578 children experienced emotional abuse as a result of exposure to domestic violence within the home within the period under review, adding the agency was able to organise counseling programs to the children so they could deal with the psychological impact of what they witnessed.
This year’s awareness month is themed ‘ IT’s ON US’ and as part of activities to commemorate the month, Onigbanjo said the agency will embark on a walk tagged ‘Turn Alausa Purple/Advocacy Walk’ against domestic and sexual violence. He said public servants will be encouraged to wear a touch of purple in solidarity with the agency.
Other activities include market fiesta, symposium on tales of survivors of domestic violence, safeguarding and child protection day, and DSVA awards/commendation night.
