Lagos trains judges, others on adjudication of SGBV cases

THELagos State Government through Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has trained judges and magistrates on best practices for adjudicating sexual and gender- based violence cases ( GBV) in the state.

In his keynote address at the training programme, Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, stressed the need to tackle the sexual and gender- based violence cases through a hands- on holistic approach via intensive training for stakeholders.

He stated that the availability of forensic facilities for evidence gathering and investigation, aggressive sensitisation against social stigmatisation of victims/ survivals as well as provision of psychosocial support services would further boost survivors’ confidence and integration into the society.