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The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) handled 3,831 cases from April 2020 to April 2021, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Onigbanjo made the disclosure on Wednesday while giving an account of the performance of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, at the state’s 2021 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja.
The attorney-general said that of the 3,831 cases of domestic violence, 2,629 involved adults while 1,202 involved children.
“A call centre number 08000333333 has been launched to respond to reports of gender-based violence, and the state government will be providing compensation and empowerment for survivors,” he said.
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Lagos settles over 1,000 tenancy, land, other disputes in 1 month
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Government, through the state Citizens’ Mediation Centre has successfully settled over 1,841 cases issues such as landlord/tenant matters, land disputes and monetary claims, among others in November, 2020 alone.
According to the activity report of the CMC, a total number of 3,122 cases were received for mediation out of which 2,198 were mediated. 1,841 cases were totally resolved; 131 cases were independently resolved by the parties without mediation; 132 cases referred to appropriate agencies of government; while 225 cases are currently adjourned for further mediation.
The reports further showed that the Centre recovered N37,686,775 on behalf of parties in the month of November , being the total value of settlement of debt related matters.
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Lagos settles over 1,000 domestic, lands, other disputes in 1 month
On
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Government, through the state Citizens’ Mediation Centre has successfully settled over 1,841 cases issues such as landlord/tenant matters, land disputes and monetary claims, among others in in November, 2020 alone.
According to the activity report of the CMC, a total number of 3,122 cases were received for mediation out of which 2,198 were mediated. 1,841 cases were totally resolved; 131 cases were independently resolved by the parties without mediation; 132 cases referred to appropriate agencies of government; while 225 cases are currently adjourned for further mediation.
The reports further showed that the Centre recovered N37,686,775 on behalf of parties in the month of November , being the total value of settlement of debt related matters.