Between August 2024 and July 2025, Lagos State recorded 8,692 cases of domestic and sexual violence.
The state’s Attorney General, Lawal Pedro, SAN, shared this information during a press event to mark Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month in September.Pedro, speaking at the event in Alausa, Ikeja, revealed that domestic violence was the most common issue, with 3,685 reported cases.
He was represented by Hameed Oyenuga, the State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice.
Pedro also highlighted that the youngest survivor was just 18 months old, and the oldest was 79 years old, showing that abuse affects people of all ages. He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual and gender-based violence.
During the same period, Lagos State secured over 140 convictions and issued six restraining orders.
The Attorney General broke down the cases into different categories: 243 defilement cases, 244 child abuse and physical assault cases, 99 rape cases, 48 sexual harassment cases, and 25 sexual assault by penetration cases.
There were also 726 family-related disputes, 41 cases of cyber harassment, and 32 threats to life.
Pedro mentioned that 3,090 children exposed to domestic violence received counseling, underscoring that sexual and gender-based violence affects people of all ages.
He also shared that 146 survivors received free legal representation, all sexual assault survivors got free medical care, and 30 individuals were placed in government shelters.
In addition, rehabilitation services were provided, with 1,487 survivors and 249 perpetrators undergoing therapy, and 13 individuals with disabilities receiving specialized support.
Pedro identified the local governments with the highest number of adult-related cases, which were Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Oshodi-Isolo.
For child-related cases, the top five councils were Ikorodu, Kosofe, Badagry, Alimosho, and Oshodi-Isolo.
