… Community outrage and calls for action
A 14-year-old girl has reportedly been raped by the son of her landlord in Alakuko area of Lagos.
An X user with the handle #Rhwaley, shared videos of the victim and revealed that the incident happened on Monday.
Rhwaley added that when the family confronted the landlord about the incident, he dismissed their concerns, saying “Nothing will happen”.
The user captioned the video saying, “A 14yrs old girl was raped yesterday by her landlord’s son in Alakuko Lagos. The parents and family of the girl are helpless. The landlord said nothing will happen!!”
Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor, reacted by saying that no one is helpless in the matter and urged the family to contact the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team for assistance.
Gawat wrote, “Helpless ke …. Nobody is helpless on this matter in this State. Call #Lagosdsva SHARPLY.”
