The Lagos State Government released information on three adult males convicted of various sexual offences in the state on Monday.
Their identities were revealed via the state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency’s official Twitter handle, @Lagosdsva.
In a statement titled “Justice has been served,” the agency stated that it was providing a “update on publication of details of sex convicts as maintained by Lagos State.”
The publication includes the names and images of the sex offenders, the nature of their offences, and the length of the sentence imposed by the courts.
Idowu Daniel, one of the offenders, was reportedly convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to seven years in prison.
The agency wrote, “Idowu Daniel whose picture appears here was convicted for the offence of sexual assault and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at the Lagos State High Court.”
The second offender, Moses Olawale, was reportedly convicted of sexual assault by penetration and was sentenced to 37 years imprisonment.
The third offender, Akin Isaac, was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment after he was convicted of defilement.
The agency urged the public not to cease to get justice for domestic and sexual violence victims.
“Let us continue to demand justice for survivors,” it added.
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The agency announced in May 2022, that it would start to publish the details of sexual offenders.
The Executive Secretary, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, who disclosed this during a press conference at the agency’s office said the move was in furtherance of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s zero tolerance for all forms of domestic and sexual violence.
She said, “This is in line with the provisions of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law, particularly Section 42, which provides that the agency is to periodically publish details of sex convicts in the state. As further provided in the law, the details of sex convicts are to be published periodically on the websites of the state government, the Ministry of Justice and the agency.
“Letters of advisory have been issued to local governments and traditional rulers of the communities where the convicts previously resided.”
Following the announcement, the agency published the details of two sex offenders who were sentenced to life imprisonment.
They included Gbenga Olasunkanmi and Bashiru Obasekere who were both convicted of defilement.
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