Domestic crisis: Violence tearing Lagos homes apart
Homes in Crisis A recent case study happened in a Lagos suburb, while a quiet community in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State was left in shock after a Celestial Church pastor killed his wife during a domestic argument before later dying on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Lagos State Government, through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, has secured over 160 court convictions against perpetrators of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, in the last one year.
Areas of Prevalence The local government areas (LGAs) consistently generating the highest number of reported spousal and adult domestic abuse cases, according to DSVA, include Alimosho, Ikorodu, Eti-Osa, Kosofe, Ikeja, and Oshodi-Isolo.
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