111 defilement cases recorded in Lagos in three months - Police

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At least 111 defilement cases have been recorded between April and June, 2023 by Lagos State Police Command.

The command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Hundeyin said that the command was concerned about the increasing number of defilement cases in the state.

He said within the same period, 14 rape cases and 56 cases of domestic violence were recorded.

The Police image-maker said 99 suspects were charged to court within the period.

He further said that 83 cases were currently under investigation, showing the command’s commitment to prosecuting any domestic and gender-based violence in Lagos State.

Hundeyin said the remodeling of the command’s Gender Unit by CP Idowu Owohunwa, was an indication of his commitment to deal decisively with gender-based violence culprits.

He said that more officers had been trained and added to the unit with a view to improving investigations on gender-based violence cases.

The Police spokesperson appealed to the public to always speak out when abused or when they witnessed gender and sexual abuses around them, and assured that the command would rise to protect their rights.