DOHS Cares Foundation Blog

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...

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...

     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...

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...