Lagos tells residents to conceal a sexual offence and go to jail for three years.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on residents to report sexual offences around them or risk a jail term.
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The agency made the call on Tuesday while meeting with members of Ojodu LCDA’s Community Development Committee (CDC) at their monthly meeting.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Lagos DSVA spokesperson, Adejoke Ladenegan-Oginni, said, in keeping with the agency’s mission to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence, the Executive Secretary, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, stressed the value of ongoing communication with CDAs.
Vivour-Adeniyi stressed that concealing a sexual offense is punishable under the law and could warrant a 3 year jail term.
She therefore urged participants to speak up timely as required reporters when such situations occur within their community to ensure justice is served to perpetrators of SGBV crimes.
On his part, Pastor Segun Fayemi, Chairman of the CDC while welcoming the visiting delegation, gave an outline of the organization’s goals.
He expressed gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for taking the lead and promised the community leaders’ ongoing assistance in getting rid of the menace.
Meanwhile, the Lagos DSVA Community Engagement Representative, Ms. Opemipo Ogunse, briefed participants on the gravity of sexual and gender-based violence and outlined the reporting guidelines.
She described the agency’s services, the cooperation with the Police Family Support Unit (FSU), and appropriate reporting procedures.
“The questions and answers session allowed for interactions for community members to be very open,” Ladenegan-Oginni added.
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“Additionally, SGBV awareness materials were distributed to the attendees and were given access to the toll-free number 08000333333.”
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