Sexual offences, domestic violence perpetrated by victims’ trusted ones – Lagos CP

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Olanrewaju Ishola, has revealed that perpetrators of cases of sexual offences and domestic violence are always related to the victims.

 The CP stated this against the backdrop of the emotional downturn meted to victims, stressing that such criminal acts deprive victims’ trust and safety in the society.

 Speaking at the 2024 Governor’s Commendation and Awards Night, organised by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), the CP, however assured of the law enforcement agency’s readiness to curb such criminal acts.

 “I would like to remind you that such criminal acts are not physical. They attract emotional downturn on victims. Safety is not spared in the aftermath because the victim sees everyone as not to be trusted and by that inciting fear.

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 “It is so unsettling that such crimes and violent acts are perpetrated by trusted ones. That is the most unsettling thing about sexual offences and domestic violence,” he said.

 The Head of Programmes, Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Programme, Danladi Plang, described sexual offences and domestic violence as a plague, expressing assurance to work with the state’s judiciary to nip in the bud such criminal acts.

 “There is no greater comfort to a government to see that real people benefit from the work and action of the government and therefore this is important not just to the government but also to us that support the government.

 “From our own side as a programme, we will continue to support the state. We have about five judges representing their CJ from the five states we are working with and hat we are planning to do is to know how we can support the state’s judiciary, automating their court process and upgrading,” he said.

 The speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa represented by the Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petition & LASIEC, Ladi Ajomale assured to strengthen the legislative arm in fight against sexual offences and domestic violence.