Lagos Records 12,120 Rape Cases In Four Years

The Lagos State Government on Monday said at least  12,120 rape cases and other sexual violence offences in the last four years.

Out of this number, the names of 140 sex offenders were recorded in the Lagos State Sex Offenders Register, which the government opened six months ago.

The government also said that it has sentenced 5,834 offenders to community service since the introduction of the non-custodian sentences in its criminal justice system.

State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye, who disclosed this at the ongoing ministerial briefing said 3,083 offenders were asked to engage in community services as form of punishment between January 2014 and February 2015...