SPECIAL REPORT: ‘Rapists’ walk free as cases surge in Ogun
Over 200 cases of rape were recorded across Ogun State in 2023, 27 of them are in court, while a paltry four convictions have been secured by the state government. In this
Ogun seeks special court to try rapist, others
The commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun State, Adijat Adeleye has called for a special court to try perpetrators of rape and other gender based violence. Adeleye made the
Lagos doctor Olaleye appeals rape conviction verdict
The lower court found him guilty on October 24, sentencing him to life imprisonment for defiling his wife's 16-year-old niece. Olaleye, represented by Dr. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, argues that the lower court
Armed robbers attack Ogun poly students, kill one, shoot 9
One student has been reported dead while nine others injured in an alleged armed robbery attack on students of the Gateway Polytechnic (ICT), Sapaade, Ogun State. According to information obtained by OgunWatch,
32 year-old man rapes drunk girl in Ogun
Thirty two-year-old Gbenga Kolawole has been arrested by the Ogun police command for allegedly raping a sixteen-year-old girl who got drunk during an annual church event. According to Omolola Odutola, the Police
Armed robbers break into hostels, rape TASUED students
Four female students of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have been reportedly raped by some alleged armed robbers. Ogunwatch learnt that the hoodlums carried out the heinous