Lagos State has inaugurated a Technical Working Group aimed at preventing and responding to technology-facilitated sexual and gender-based violence (TF-SGBV), strengthening coordination between government agencies, civil society, and law enforcement.
The group, constituted by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), was officially launched on Wednesday in Lagos, alongside the unveiling of the state’s policy framework for addressing TF-SGBV.
The framework is designed to guide strategic interventions and foster collaboration among stakeholders to curb the rising wave of digital harms enabled through technology and social media.
Mr Ibrahim Adigun, Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Lagos State Chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he had been inaugurated as Vice Chairman of the team, serving alongside other members.
They include Mrs Temitope Ogundipe, Executive Director, Techsocietal (Chairman); DSP Michael Levinus, OC, Cybercrime, Nigerian Police Force (Co-Chair) and Mrs Yetunde Odekunle, Head Legal, DSVA, as the Secretary.
Adigun said the team would collaborate with members drawn from law enforcement, academia, civil society organisations, and other critical stakeholders to develop and implement proactive strategies against TF-SGBV.
The Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the new policy framework would ensure coordinated interventions and enhance the state’s capacity to respond effectively to cases of technology-driven abuse.
The event was attended by notable personalities, including the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, highlighting the state government’s commitment to tackling digital sexual abuse and protecting vulnerable populations.
