The Lagos State Government on Monday said that 140 convicted
sex offenders had been recorded in a Sex Offenders' Register created by the
state government to shame offenders and serve as deterrent.
Mr Ade Ipaye, Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice
made the disclosure at the 2015 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja.
He said that the state had recorded no fewer than 12, 120
rape cases and other sexual violence matters in the last four years, describing
such acts as threats to dignity and humanity.
According to him, the government is doing its best to
address the problem through the law and other means.
Giving other statistics, Ipaye said that it had sentenced
5,834 offenders to community service for various offences in the last four
years.
