Sodiq Ojuroungbe Despite Lagos State being ranked the 19th best city to visit in the world has experienced a shocking surge in sexual and gender-based violence over the past five years, exclusive data obtained by PUNCH Healthwise indicated. The document showed that the number of reported cases rose steadily, from 3,446 in 2019 to 6,389 in 2023. SGBV data It was noted that a total of 24,009 cases, which include sexual, physical and psychological abuses, were reported in all the 20 Local Government Areas of Lagos State between January 2019 and December 2023.
A breakdown of the data revealed a steady increase in reported cases over the five-year duration. In 2019, 3,446 SGBV cases were recorded, followed by 4,302 in 2020, and 3,943 in 2021. However, findings showed that the numbers surged in 2022 and 2023, with 5,929 and 6,389 SGBV cases reported, respectively.
PUNCH Healthwise had earlier reported that Lagos was among the top five states with the highest reported cases of SGBV in Nigeria in 2024. While states across the country recorded 6,142 SGBV cases between January and May of 2024, it was discovered that Lagos ranked fourth on the list with 279 reported cases. The new data obtained by our correspondent, however, showed that in 2023 alone, Lagos had 6,389 reported cases of SGBV for adults and children.
A breakdown showed that 3,813 cases were reported for adults, while 2,576 cases were reported for children. assault for adults A further breakdown of the data showed that 90 p.
