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Ogun State police have apprehended one suspect and launched a manhunt for an accomplice following the alleged gang-rape of a teenager in Ijebu-Igbo. Authorities have reaffirmed a zero-tolerance policy for gender-based violence as the victim receives medical care.
Authorities in Sokoto State have detained several suspects following the alleged gang-rape and death of Fatima Bizo in Yarume village. The incident has sparked intense community outrage and urgent calls for a transparent investigation into the 27-year-old's passing.
A 27-year-old final-year student in Anambra State has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl lured under the guise of filming a comedy skit. The court issued a bench warrant for the convict after he failed to appear for the delivery of the judgment.
A Calabar Family Court has sentenced 41-year-old Endurance Ime to life imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl, marking the sixth rape conviction secured by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative in Cross River State within six months.
