The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has disclosed a significant rise in reported cases of domestic and sexual abuse, with 8,692 incidents recorded between August 2024 and July 2025.
According to the agency, the youngest survivor was an 18-month-old child, while the oldest was a 79-year-old adult.
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), represented by the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Mr. Hameed Oyenuga, made this known during a press conference at Alausa to flag off the 2025 Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month, held every September.
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, revealed that more than 6.3 million residents were reached, directly and indirectly, through preventive initiatives, awareness campaigns, and educational programmes in the past year.
Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary Of Lagos State Domestic And Sexual Violence Agency.
A breakdown of cases shows that the highest number of adult abuse reports came from Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Oshodi-Isolo, while cases involving children were most prevalent in Ikorodu, Kosofe, Badagry, Alimosho, and Oshodi-Isolo.
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