LAGOS DSVA CELEBRATES SURVIVORS, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BREAKING CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
LAGOS DSVA CELEBRATES SURVIVORS, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BREAKING CYCLE OF VIOLENCE The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence as it commemorated Survivor’s Day 2026, with a call for survivors to reclaim their voices, rebuild their lives and look towards a future filled with hope. The event, held on Tuesday, 15th September 2026, at Protea Hotel Ikeja, Lagos, was themed “Survivor’s Day: Breaking the Cycle, Building Hope.” It brought together survivors and key stakeholders for meaningful conversations around healing, empowerment, resilience, and the support required to help survivors move beyond their experiences of violence. In her opening remarks, the Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to ensuring that survivors remain at the centre of interventions against domestic and sexual...
According to the Nigerian police,on tuesday the police rescued the Executive Chairman and founder of Bond Group of companies,Chief Adebowale Omotosho,from kidnappers hideout at Ajia village,Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State.Seven suspected members of the kidnap gang were arrested by the police.Their names are 32 years old Bisi Babatunda,who is said to be on the wanted list pf the police in Rivers state.28 years old Laide Shittu,40 year old Ajayi Olaniyi,23 year old Isiaka Kazeem,Alabi Olufemi,Oladipupo Abayomi and Ayobami Musa.The eight suspect,whose name was simply given as lucky,is currently at large.Also recovered were two AK 47 rifles,three imported pump action guns,three locally made pistol,Ak 47 magazines,as well as unspecified number of AK 47 ammunition and live cartridges.Chief Omotosho,a 78 year old man ,was abducted by suspected kidnappers from his residence at Gaa area of Awe,Oyo state,on wednesday March 4 2015 at about 7:30pm,with a sum of $1million demanded as ransom.But the kidnappers reportedly collected N10 million as ransom,though the gang's leader was said to have declared N5.5 million to other members.The Commissioner of police in Oyo state,Mr Muhammad Musa Kastina,who resumed duty in the state three weeks ago,said when he got wind of the abduction,he constituted an ambush squad by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,Oyo and others.The Commissioner of Police said ''As a result our resilience,the defence line of hoodlums was weakened and they all ran helter-skelter with a remarkable degree of bullet wounds,leaving behind their victim in a house.We arrested seven of them,while two escaped with bullet wounds,leaving a trail of blood''.
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