The Lagos State
Government has stepped up its fight against incidents of Domestic, Sexual
Violence and Child Abuse with the equipping of all Family Support Units within
the State Police Command with gadgets including phones, laptops and printers.
Coordinator of
the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), Mrs
Titilayo Vivour-Adeniyi, said the new development was in furtherance of
the desire of the government to ensure that reports of
incidents of Domestic, Sexual Violence and Child Abuse are met with timely and
holistic response.
According to
her, the DSVRT, under the chairmanship of the Attorney General and Commissioner
for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, facilitated the equipping of the Police
Command with the belief that the gadgets would go a long way to strengthen the
medium through which the officers of these Units will be accessible to
Survivors or Mandated Reporters of Domestic and Sexual Violence.
She said the
Team also partnered with the Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal to design
specific signage, which would be mounted on the front counter of all Police
Divisions, as they are most usually the first point of call for survivors.
“This will
further serve to bring clarity on immediate protocol for case handling and
reassurance for complainants who want to report incidents of Domestic Violence,
Sexual Violence and Child Abuse,” Vivour-Adeniyi said.
The DSVRT
Coordinator said the phones would serve as dedicated lines through which
residents can contact the officers of the nearest Family Support Units to make
reports and follow up, and to ensure the sustainability of the matters
instituted.
She gave the
official phone lines and areas for the Family Support Units to include Adeniji
Adele: 0906-288-7864; Ajah: 0906-288-7849; Alakuko: 0906-288-7861; Badagry:
0906-288-7852; Festac: 0906-288-7841; Gender Desk, Police Command:
0906-288-7853 and Ikeja: 0906-288-7863.
Others include
Ikorodu (Igbogbo): 0906-288-7858; Ikotun: 0906-288-7870; Ilupeju:
0906-288-7848; Isokoko: 0906-288-7856 and Ketu: 0906-288-7860.
Besides,
Vivour-Adeniyi said the laptops and printers were provided to aid typing of
court processes, official correspondence and to support the general
administrative functions of the Units.
“It is our
earnest desire that the facilities made available will be put to utmost use,
and Lagos State will continue to make immense progress in waging the war on
acts of Sexual and Domestic Violence. We strongly believe these
investments will further improve speed of prosecution of cases thereby
restoring confidence for the populace that this menace is being tackled with
all seriousness in Lagos State,” she said.
On his part,
the State Commissioner of Police (Edgal), restated the commitment of the Police
in ensuring that all perpetrators of these vices are brought to book, just as
he assured that the Command will continue to strive towards ensuring the safety
and security of all citizens within the State.
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