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Femicide in Nigeria: 93rd Recorded Victim of 2026 Demands Urgent Legislative and State Action

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Alleged killer of an Unnamed Woman in Enugu State  DOHS CARES Foundation strongly condemns the gruesome killing of a woman whose decomposing body was discovered in a residence in the Agbani community of Enugu State. Verified through our DOHS Cares Femicide Observatory's Tracker as the 93rd documented victim of femicide in Nigeria in 2026, her body was found in the bathroom of a male associate after neighbours reported a foul odour emanating from the property. Preliminary information indicates she was killed and her body concealed for approximately five days before discovery.   This latest atrocity underscores the escalating crisis of gender based violence and impunity across the country. The tracked number of cases in the DOHS Femicide Observatory represents only confirmed and publicly reported cases. Many more go unrecorded due to underreporting, systemic gaps, and community silence.   The circumstances of this death (concealment, isolation, and a failure of any interven...
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TWO FEMICIDE CASES IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH IN SAPELE, DELTA STATE: A CRISIS WE CAN NO LONGER IGNORE

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DOHS CARES FOUNDATION condemns in the strongest possible terms the brutal and senseless killings of two women in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, in separate incidents occurring within less than one month of each other.   On July 28, 2026, Nora Abombay was allegedly killed by her husband Emma Abombay following a domestic dispute after returning from a visit. Her eldest child, barely eight years old, reportedly witnessed the violence that took his mother’s life. The suspect remains at large.   On August 26, 2026, barely four weeks later, Blessing Oghwoghwo, a mother of two young boys aged 5 and 3, was reportedly beaten and strangled to death by her husband, identified only as Favour. He fled the scene immediately, leaving behind their terrified children.   These are not isolated incidents. They are the visible tip of a deadly national epidemic; femicide, the most extreme form of gender-based violence, and it is happening, with frightening frequency and near-tot...
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND CEASE AND DESIST: ONGOING HARASSMENT AND SECURITY THREATS BY EMMANUEL ONYEKACHI NWAOZUZU

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  DOHS Cares for Vulnerable Women and Children Foundation hereby issues an official public notice and formal cease and desist regarding the ongoing intimidation, telephone harassment, physical harassment and threats made by Mr. Emmanuel Onyekachi Nwaozuzu, a Tech Consultant, against our organization and first responders.   Background of the Case Our organization was brought into this matter following an urgent plea for help involving Mr. Nwaozuzu and his wife. According to report made by the wife, she had been subjected to a continuous history of domestic violence since the inception of their marriage.   The immediate escalation occurred when Mr. Nwaozuzu forcefully locked his wife out of their matrimonial home in July 2026, leaving her stranded without shelter. Seeking safety, she took refuge at the residence of a friend who serves as a volunteer and GBV responder for our organization to secure intervention and protective support.   In an effort to follow legal pro...
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FEMICIDE IN NIGERIA: AN URGENT CALL FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION

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Femicide in Nigeria, State by State Statistics by DOHS Femicide Observatory.  By H.T Jagiri.  Across Nigeria, women and girls continue to be killed simply because they are women. These killings often occur in the context of intimate partner violence, family violence, sexual violence, harmful gender norms, and misogyny. Yet many of these cases are routinely reported as "domestic disputes," "relationship issues," or isolated incidents, obscuring the systemic nature of the violence.   In 2024, We documented Over 150 women and girls killed in gender-related violence in Nigeria in 2024 and by 2025 December, we had tracked and documented over 350 cases of femicide in Nigeria, amounting to A W oman killed approximately every 49 hours.  This year, we have already recorded over 40 cases of   gender related killings of Women and Girls. These figures represent mothers, daughters, sisters, students, professionals, and breadwinners whose lives were violently cut short. Ye...
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THE BRUTAL MURDER OF WENDY ACHUMBA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION AND AN END TO THE FEMICIDE EPIDEMIC IN NIGERIA

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     By Cynthia Velle, Femicide Researcher, DOHS Femicide Research Hub.   DOHS Cares Foundation strongly condemns the horrific and barbaric murder of Wendy Achumba, a student of the College of Nursing in Umuadara village, Umulogho Community, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. Ms. Achumba, an indigene of Abia State, was found mutilated in her hostel room on Thursday evening.   Police investigations have led to the arrest of Onyema Okonkwo (32) and Emmanuel Onyekachi (25), both indigenes of Umuadara, Umulogho. During interrogation, Onyema Okonkwo allegedly confessed that he and Onyekachi raped the victim multiple times before killing her in a calculated attempt to conceal their crime.   It’s also been alleged that the perpetrators made sexual advances to the victim numerous times and got turned down. This led to them raping and murdering Wendy Achumba. This is disturbing not only because of its brutality, but because of what it reveals: the danger...
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Healing Haven: A Safe Space for Survivors to Heal, Rebuild, and Seek Justice

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-trauma-recovery-for-femicide-victims     After femicide, the world moves on. But living victims don’t. Violence doesn’t end with death. It lives on in those left behind.   At DOHS Cares for Vulnerable Women and Children Foundation, we are constantly confronted with the harsh realities faced by survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)  and families impacted by femicide . Too often, survivors  ( especially women and children ) are left without safe spaces, adequate support systems, or the freedom to pursue justice without pressure, fear, or interference.   These children carry trauma and the families lose livelihoods while Justice takes years.   Imagine being left behind, by a loved one due to femicide, struggling to cope with the trauma and mental health impacts. In Nigeria, children, siblings, and parents of GBV/ femicide victims struggle with deep psychological trauma and social isolation long after the violence occu...
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