rape
20 Mar
Brazil's justice system on Wednesday will decide whether former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will serve his nine-year rape sentence, handed down by an Italian court, in the South American country. Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) will examine the Italian request to approve the prison sentence that was imposed in 2017 and…
26 Jan
An Abeokuta Magistrates Court on Friday, sentenced a teenager, Adeola Saheed, for attempting to rape a 35- year-old woman
8 Jan
India's top court ruled Monday that 11 murderers convicted of a gang rape that drew global outrage but who were released early must return to jail.
19 Dec
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has heard how two school security guards, Olabamiji Qudus and Jonah Christian, allegedly, defiled a 16-year-old girl. The prosecution witness, a businesswoman, made the allegation during the ongoing trial of the duo. The state government had arraigned the defendants on a two-count charge bordering on defilement…
18 Dec
Ondo State Police have arrested a 23-year-old motorcycle driver, Ogunleye Ayorinde, on charges of armed robbery and rape. Ayorinde allegedly targeted a young woman around 7:30 p.m. while she boarded his motorbike for a ride towards Alagbaka from Owo Road. The suspect reportedly threatened the victim with a knife and forced her to an unfinished…
13 Dec
A 200-level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, has been apprehended by the institution’s security personnel for allegedly raping a 100-level colleague within the campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the student had been reported to the authorities of the institution for committing the crime against the student who…
8 Dec
Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing a new lawsuit, with a woman accusing him and two others of raping her at a NYC recording studio in 2003 when she was 17. This marks the fourth lawsuit in recent weeks alleging sexual assault against Combs. The accuser, unnamed in the court filing, claims that Combs,…
2 Dec
Nigerian singer, Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has been cleared of rape and N-Power fraud allegations by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
17 Nov
In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in the number of rape lawsuits filed against prominent American hip-hop artists and rappers- Cassie and Diddy's case being the most current and draws for a reflection on the industry. This trend is deeply concerning, as it reflects a pervasive culture of misogyny and violence within…
17 Nov
In a shocking and disturbing revelation, R&B singer Cassie, born Casandra Ventura, on Thursday filed a 35-page lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, a hip-hop mogul, accusing him of a years-long relationship involving beatings, rape, and sex trafficking. Diddy received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards in 2022 and publicly acknowledged Cassie during his…
16 Nov
Singer Cassie has chosen to end her silence by filing a federal lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, Diddy. The accusations extend to claims of rape and repeated physical abuse spanning approximately a decade. Court documents obtained by @PageSix reveal that the "Me & U" singer asserts that the pattern of abuse and control began when she…
25 Oct
Some suspected armed robbers invaded Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in the early hours of Tuesday, subjecting four female students to a brutal act of rape.