1Pathology Department, Delta State University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria,
2Histopathology Department, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
*Corresponding author: Obiora Jude Uchendu, Head, Department of Histopathology, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara. E-mail: ojlinksent@yahoo.com, Phone Number +2348038732062
Online published on 5 January, 2015.
This study is a 6-year retrospective review of sexual assault cases seen at central Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. There were 907 cases involving 903 males and 4 female accounting for 99.6% and 0.4% respectively. An annual rising incidence was demonstrated with 24.4% occurring in 2013. Children and adolescents accounted for an over whelming majority of cases with 79.1% occurring in this age group. In 77.6% of cases, only one assailant committed the crime and the victim is familiar with the assailant in most of the cases.
Sexual Assault, Rape, Epidemic
