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Over the past year, at least 70 men in Lagos have reported experiencing domestic violence from their wives, according to the Lagos government.
Bolaji Cecilia-Dada, the commissioner for women affairs and poverty alleviation in Lagos, shared this information on Wednesday during a ministerial press briefing marking the first anniversary of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term as governor of Lagos.
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Cecilia-Dada also noted that the ministry recorded 662 cases of sexual violence during the same period, with 21 women not providing sufficient information about their situations.
The domestic violence unit recorded a total number of sexual violence cases from 2023 to date. Through the ministry, 23 men reported cases of gender-based violence, and 247 women also came forward, she stated.
Through our toll-free lines, 43 men and 324 women reported cases, while 21 women did not give adequate information. So a total of 662 cases were reported from 2023 till date.
Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), further emphasized the issue, noting that between September 2022 and July 2023, at least 340 men reported experiencing domestic violence from their wives.
