Misogyny
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Lawyers Call for Stronger Justice Systems Over Rising Violations Against Women in Nigeria
On June 28, 2026, lawyers under the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria have raised concern over the increasing frequency and severity of violations against women and children, calling for urgent action from government…
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Femicide: Abdullahi Ishaka Brutally Assaults Child’s Teacher Mariam Usman
Summary: Maryam Usman, a 30-year-old teacher at Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School in Ugbamaka, Okpo District, Kogi State, has reportedly died after she was brutally assaulted by Abdullahi Ishaka, the father of a pupil…
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Femicide: Police Arrest Suspects in OGTV Broadcaster’s Kitan Oyesiku Murder
Summary: Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, 27, and Sobu Obafunsho, 36 years, have been arrested in connection with the murder of Veteran OGTV broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. Sodeinde…
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Police Remanded Emeka Joseph in Kirikiri Prison Over Repeated Abuse of Partner
Summary: A Lagos-based man, Emeka Joseph, has been arrested and remanded in Kirikiri prison for the alleged domestic abuse and assault of Chisom Ezeka, his supposedly 18-year-old wife. A Lagos-based man, Emeka Joseph, has been…
