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4 Dec
An American woman, identified as Keirsten White has been charged with raping her own children after confessing and turning herself in. According to the authorities, White has been charged with first degree rape, sexual battery, two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and two counts of cruelty to juveniles. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz,…
28 Nov
A 17-year-old girl, Milena Shevelyova, has been allegedly raped and fed to pigs by the suspect, who has a grudge against her father, who was
27 Nov
The police authorities have dismissed an inspector, Edith Uduma, over the alleged rape of a 17-year-old female suspect. The inspector's dismissal came after a viral video that she captured in October showed one Sergeant Abraham Uzuobo, another officer, in a compromising position with a 17-year-old girl at the police station in the South Ibie area…
22 Oct
Globally, the gains made through persistent campaigns for gender equality and justice, are being lost by pervasive armed conflicts that infringe on the fundamental rights of women and girls, endanger their lives, restrict their choices, and limit girls’ future.
19 Oct
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe will start for the Spanish champions at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old France striker, who visited Stockholm during time off granted by Madrid, said the reports were "fake news" and his…
18 Oct
Real Madrid fans rallied around star striker Kylian Mbappe on Thursday as the France captain battles a media frenzy linking him
15 Oct
France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday that a report claiming captain Kylian Mbappe was being investigated for rape in Sweden
10 Oct
A Federal High Court, Kano division has indicted a 67-year-old, Zuhier R. Akar, a Lebanese national for sexual exploitation against two teenagers and thereby sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Justice S M Shu’aibu held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt to warrant capital punishment. The judge also ordered him to…
9 Oct
A Family Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State capital, has convicted and sentenced a 41-year-old man, Ita Okon, for raping an 8-year-old girl. Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu of Family Court Two, Calabar, delivered the judgment on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, after finding Okon guilty of all charges. The Court awarded compensation of N1,000,000 to…
9 Oct
Sir: Nigeria’s movie industry otherwise known as Nollywood must rank among the most creative and productive in the entire world.
7 Oct
Hajiya Binta Bello, Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called for stricter penalties for rape to serve as a deterrent. READ ALSO:Navy hands over seven suspected victims of human trafficking to NAPTIP Bello made this demand during the close-out event of the Violence…
30 Sep
A Tanzanian court sentenced four men to life in prison Monday for a gang rape that shocked the country after a video of the assault went viral on social media, prosecutors said. The court in the capital, Dodoma, also ordered each of the accused to pay the victim one million Tanzanian shillings (about $365). The…
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