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Over 3000 cases of domestic and s3xual violence were reported in Lagos for eight months the Lagos State Domestic and S3xual Violence Response Team has said.
Lagos State Commission for Justice and Attorney-General Adeniji Kazeem revealed this on Monday during a news conference.
As stated by Kazeem, the data means a 200 per cent increase from what was recorded last year in the South West state.
“From January to August 2018, DSVRT received 3,089 reported cases. This indicates that the number of reports has doubled since 2017 when DVSRT handled a total of 1044 cases for the entire year,” he said.
“From January till August 2018, the Team handled 1,037 cases in the office: 939 Domestic Violence cases, 245 Child Abuse, 40 defilement cases 22 rape cases, 13 cases of attempt to commit Rape and S3xual Assault by penetration.
“Also, 10 s3xual assault by penetration and 48 other cases were also recorded. We have started to see an average of 150 new cases monthly,” Kazeem said.
As stated by him, “From Jan. 1, 2018 till date, DSVRT has received 2,052 reports via the 6,820 short-code.
“A total of 718 actual cases were reported. Hence, DSVRT has responded to 357 reports of domestic violence, 195 reports of S3xual Abuse and 166 reports of child abuse, all reported via the 6,820 platforms.
“What is most exciting about the platform is that it breaks the initial barrier of people not wanting to make a formal report at an office or police station.
“We are now able to interact directly with survivors and concerned witnesses and take vital steps in dealing with a case.”