9.9% of the recorded cases of domestic violence in Lagos are committed by women. This is according to the state’s attorney general and commissioner for justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem.
Kazeem revealed this whilst speaking at a media briefing in Lagos yesterday to commemorate the ‘Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month’.
Kazeem who also doubles as the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) chairman said there were a total of 852 domestic violence cases in the state within the first 8 months of 2017.
Out of the total number, there were 564 domestic violence cases, 60 defilement cases, 30 rape cases, 11 attempted rapes, 123 child neglect and abuse cases, and 84 other cases.
Kazeem said more men were coming out to report cases of domestic violence against them by their women.
“But there is a growing confidence as people are speaking out more. Lagos has indeed revolutionised the way sexual and gender-based violence is being tackled in Nigeria,” Kazeem said.
The attorney general said the government had concluded plans to inaugurate a short service code that would allow residents to report cases of domestic violence and other related offences.
“This would be achieved by members of the public sending keywords; Child Abuse to 6820 or *6820,” he added.