CRUEL: Teenage Girl Raped By Friend's Husband, Then Raped on the Streets, All in One Night

Two men have been arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl in separate incidents in India.

According to the girl, she was raped by her friend's husband, Santosh, 42, when she went to their house on Monday. She said she was locked inside the house and séxually abused.

Teenage Girl Set Ablaze for Resisting Attempted Rape

A teenage girl was allegedly set ablaze by a young man after she resisted his attempt to rape her in Pratapgarh district, India.

According to police sources, the 16-year-old girl was sleeping in her house in Tina village in Lalganj area when the man managed to enter the residence and tried to rape her.

When the girl resisted, the accused sprinkled kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze.

Straight from Habiba's Heart

We have been running various inspiring words from our inspiring and brave survivor Habiba Olawale (check HERE). This is another for y'all. Please listen to rape survivors when they need someone to talk to, hug them if they require it. Such acts might seem little but they go a long way in helping them heal. Read more...

It's not normal!

Do you have those conversations with you friends/family who in trying to say the right thing just say the wrong thing. I had a conversation today with one of them after a really tough therapy session and I was explaining how I was feeling, now it's actually not that often that I speak to them about it anymore, I just don't bother and just keep everything for my therapist and today I was reminded why!

Why Would a Policeman Rape a Two-Year-Old by Azuka Onwuka

Read this from Punch newspaper and thought that we should share it with you. 

The Senate recently discussed the alleged rape of a two-year-old baby girl, Chinwendu Onwudiwe, by a police corporal, Mr. Anthony Onoja, in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The senators who spoke during that session were not just angry but horrified.

The police had come under attack for allegedly shielding the accused officer from justice several months after the act. But the police spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba, responded that the police were not shielding him, but had sacked him and charged him to court.

#Nigeria: Woman, 46, Raped and Killed in #Ekiti on Her Way to Church

A middle aged woman has been found dead in Igede Ekiti after being allegedly beaten and raped during the weekend by unknown assailants.

Eunice Titilayo Ogundele, 46, reportedly left home on Friday for a church programme but was accosted by her attackers before she could get to her destination.

Mr. Ogundele reportedly said that close inspection revealed that his wife had also been hit on the head with a pestle.

How Not to Help A Rape/Sexual Assault survivor

Sometimes even the most well-meaning people can say the wrong thing to a victim of rape or sexual assault. It's very hard to know what to say and what not to say.

Here are some tips for what not to do or say to a sexual assault survivor:

–– Don't guilt or pressure your friend into reporting the rape - it is up to his or her discretion whether or not he or she wants to report the rape to the police. You can encourage this, but do not use guilt or pressure as a motivator - your friend is already dealing with a lot of guilt and grief about the rape.

Ridiculous! The Assam Rape Festival In #India Has Begun This Week

This isn't only disgusting, it's shameful that a country is setting aside a festival to celebrate men raping women. I mean, in this generation where we are fighting to #EndRape, some people are celebrating the act. They even included an hotline for people who wants to participate. This one pass me, please read more. 

According to the National Report, men in India are already beginning to celebrate as the annual Assam Rape Festival is just days away. Every non-married girl age 7-16 will have the chance to flee to safety or get raped.

#Nigeria: 16YO Girl Raped to a Coma in #Ogun

I'm really sad this happened in my very own state. According to reports from Vanguard News, a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) has been reportedly hospitalised after she was allegedly raped to coma by some unknown men in  Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred at 8 p.m. on Monday on her way back home from where she was sent on an errand.

#Nigeria: Two brothers Remanded in Prison for Raping 14YO Girl in #Osun

An Osogbo chief magistrates’ court on Wednesday ordered the remand of two brothers for abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl.

The brothers, Feyisola Olatunji, 25, and Olabode Olatunji, 28, allegedly conspired and committed the offences on October 12, 2013 at about 9.45 p.m. at the Old Governor’s office area in Osogbo.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Wilson Mereti, told the court that the accused persons committed the offences by kidnapping their victim and unlawfully had carnal knowledge of her.

Wickedness! HIV Positive Doctor Rapes Admitted Patient in #Benue

I thought medical doctors take an oath before taking on their profession, apparently this one didn't. The wickedness in human beings is just beyond measures. According to todays gist, a medical personnel believed to be a doctor reportedly molested a female patient who was on admission in a hospital where he practices.

According to report, the female patient was brought to the clinic for emergency medical attention and after been placed on drip, recovered partially.

The medical personnel took advantage of the fact that she was semi-conscious and forcefully had sex with her.

The alleged rapist who is a medical practitioner with Tersoo Clinic in Naka town, Gwer West local government area of Benue state has been arrested by the men of the Benue State police command.

#Nigeria: 20YO Boy Accused Of Raping 14YO Girl in #Osogbo

How long will I keep posting about rape? I want to wake up someday and know that no girl is reporting a rape case. I am looking forward to that day when Nigeria will be tagged "a rape free country." Read more about this case...

Feyi Olatunji, a 20-year-old boy, has been arrested by the Police in Ile-Ife for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, for the state Police Command, DSP Folashade Odoro, said in a statement in Osogbo that the suspected rapist was arrested in Ile-Ife after committing the alleged offence.

Odoro said the 14-year-old girl was sent to buy an electrical bulb and food items by her guardian on October 12, when Olatunji dragged her to his mother’s shop at Ogo-Oluwa area of the town and raped her atop a table, then locked her up till the following day.

She said that the state Police Command had launched investigations into the matter and would ensure that justice is done, adding that the suspect would be arraigned in court after completion of investigations on the matter.

We dey wait una for the verdict!

True Life Story: How I Was Brutally Raped By a Friend While Trying to Get a Job

From the source and the evidence, I can ascertain that this is true. The girl in question was brave enough to provide the required information even without been asked! The police report, their conversations on BBM, his pin and number. Funny enough the phone number is still on, as it was called on several occasions but no one picked up. Please find her story after below.


I am a rape victim and I want to tell my story to the world cos I want justice on the man that defiled me. I met him at airforce junction after I wrote a dragnet test at stadium road PH. He went on about how he was an aide to the governor of rivers state and that his name is (removed by me), a yoruba man and that he could help me with a job since I was from rivers state. we discussed about the recent happenings in the state. we exchanged pins and parted ways. I went back to lagos for business.

A month later, he calls me up that his oga wants to see me, smhow, his oga found out about me and would want to see me. I told him I wasn't around now and that I will call him when I came back to town (port-harcourt). I came back to PH on the 15th of October and called him, he said ok. On the 17th of October, he sent me a bbm chat saying hope I dnt mind seeing the oga this weekend, I replied that I don't, since I was free and besides I was job hunting so I saw this as a good opportunity to get a good job. Didn't hear from him that day. He sends me anoda bbm msg that they went for a function in abuja and he wl cal me when dy get back. 

How to Help a Rape Survivor Recover

               How To Help Someone Recover From A Rape or Sexual Assault:
Your friend or loved one has been attacked and violated in one of the most horrifying of ways. You feel powerless, angry, and unsure of what to do next.

Here are some tips for helping a loved one recover from a sexual assault:

                                             Right After The Sexual Assault:

Encourage your friend to see a doctor and receive proper medical attention after a sexual assault. He or she may need treatment for STDs or pregnancy testing after the assault.

Encourage - but do not pressure - your friend to report the attack. If your friend does not want to report the rape, respect that decision as his or hers to make.

                                                    Shortly After The Rape:

Listen, listen, listen to your friend who has been raped. He or she may try to go over and over the assault, replaying it in his or her mind. Listen without judgement as often as your friend would like.

Assure your loved one that he or she is not to blame for the rape. Expect to do this often as your loved one tries to work out why he or she was the victim of sexual assault.

Reassure your friend or loved one that you will be by their side no matter what. Your door is always open and you're always just a phone call away.

Reassure your loved one that no one "deserves" to be sexually violated or raped.

The Worrisome Growth of Rape Cases in #Nigeria

One major definition or should I say characteristic of news that is etched indelibly in my memory is that “when a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.” This characteristic, as I was told, explains the need to avoid publishing recurrent issues as headlines so as not to bore the reader. Events that are not commonplace attract more audience than daily occurrences.

Personally, recurring news don’t tickle my fancy. And I’m sure there are many people whose attentions are not drawn by news articles they’ve read many times.

For a while now, cases of rape and all forms of sexual molestations, especially on innocent little girls have become widespread. Times there were when such cases roused many discussions and made the banner headlines of our newspapers. However, with the frequency of such cases, I’m afraid they have been consigned to the category of “dog bites man”. Having been overly reported, they only attract little readership. People now dismiss such news with a shrug of their shoulders as they have become commonplace and deserve no second thought.

More worrisome and heartbreaking is the fact that bizarre cases where renowned clergymen have unholy relationships with their church members (read) and fathers molest their children (Also read) now constitute the bulk of these cases. These cases are published but most times, we don’t get to hear anything concerning their outcomes.

#Nigeria: Edo Hospital Alone Records over 80 Rape Cases In Seven Months

In a recent news by Daily Post, a pathologist with Central Hospital, Benin said on Monday that the hospital recorded more than 80 cases of rape from March to mid-October.

Dr Jude Uchendu, a Consultant Pathologist in the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine in the hospital, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin.

He said that more than 90 per cent of the cases were committed by people known by the victims with a significant number committed by neighbours or blood relations.

He said that only few were carried out by strangers, such as armed robbers and people who met the girls on the way and took them to uncompleted buildings.

Uchendu also said that some of the perpetrators of the crime were the girls’ fathers and caregivers.

“Between the month of March and October, we have interviewed over 80 patients and unfortunately, most of them are less than 18 years.

Heartbreaking! Bunmi Sobowale Took to Twitter to Share Her Rape Experience

Bunmi Sobowale @Bunmicake is someone a friend on Facebook had told me about. I didn't want to push her by asking her some questions, but I am glad she finally spoke out. Survivors have to learn the power in speaking out. It is in itself therapy. See more of her tweets after the cut.

#SouthAfrica: Four Men Charged with Raping and Murdering Two Toddlers

I just saw this on BBC Africa (thanks to a reader who sent the link to me) and I was shocked! Two bodies of two girls, aged 2 and three, were found after being raped by five men! Violent crime rate in South Africa has been on the rise over the years and the rates of rape cases have always topped the chart. Children meet their untimely death because one man couldn't control his libido. This is something that should never happen to anybody's child.

Four men have been charged with the rape and murder of two toddlers in the South African township of Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg.

A fifth suspect was arrested on Friday after police issued an identikit photo.

His arrest sparked violent protests outside a police station in Diepsloot as hundreds of demonstrators demanded he be handed over to the crowd.

A Survivor Speaks Out: How I Left Lagos for Benin and Was Raped Repeatedly by a Trusted Male Friend

A friend of mine (names withheld) reached me and invited me to come to Benin City for an event. I have known him since 2011 so I thought nothing of it. Like no harm can be done after all we go way back and stuff. So I booked my ticket from Lagos and I flew to Benin. The event took place on the 13th, which was a Sunday and we went to a hotel in GRA Benin to chill afterwards. He had a Suite there. We were with other friends, we all talked, laughed, gisted and all until about 10 p.m. Everyone started leaving gradually, I wanted to call a cab to take me to my own hotel, but he kept on insisting on dropping me. I was like it is even better, I would save my cab fare.

So I had to wait for everybody to leave before he could drop me. Every body finally left and I was about to stand up to leave but he kept on insisting that I should stay and I kept on saying it was late that I have to travel back to Lagos the following day because of work.

#Nigeria: An Apprentice Rapes His Boss's Wife

Having an apprentice live with you isn't a bad idea, but to have a full grown one in the same house with your wife isn't one of the best ideas. Even if you can vouch for the guy's character, have you forgotten Potiphar's wife in the bible? Women too can call for this things and turn around to call it rape. But you sef guy! Was she too cute that you couldn't take your eyes off her or was the devil calling you so you could have your next meal in prison? *Just kidding* Read more below.

An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court at Iyaganku area of the city has remanded a 20-year-old bricklaying apprentice for having carnal knowledge of his master’s wife. The prosecutor, Grace Akinsehinwa, told the court that the young man had been working for the woman’s husband and living in the same house with the young couple.
The accused was said to have sneaked in and forcefully had carnal knowledge of his boss’s wife without her consent when her husband was not around.

Will Castrating Rapists Help to End Rape in #Nigeria?

This topic is controversial but sounds really interesting and fascinates me a lot! How about castration being a punishment for rapists. Wouldn't it just make the world a better place? Lol!

Rape, a form of sexual violence, is a word no sane woman wants to hear let alone experience. Even as a man, I loath rapists with a passion which degree I can’t find enough words to describe.

There was a girl who needed much convincing to drop her plans to commit suicide following a gang-rape by 3 men led by someone she considered a “big brother.” Her pains I just couldn't imagine when she expressed her agonies and the deep seated anger against the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

Her pains she said, was multiplied because she could not muster courage to report the issue to the police as she was sure the tide would be turned against her when the issue would get into full swing.