10,613 Lagos children suffered emotional abuse after witnessing domestic violence — Lagos govt
Data presented by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency showed that 33,009 cases of domestic and sexual violence were reported between September 2021 and July 2026.
He added that 30 per cent of women who reported abuse were pregnant when the violence occurred, while 35 per cent of domestic violence survivors said the abuse happened within the first five years of their marriages.
Legal and psychosocial support The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency provides survivors with access to legal, medical and psychosocial services, as well as referrals, investigations, prosecutions and emergency shelter.
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