Her name is Gina Martin. She was at a music festival in London when a man pushed his phone between her legs and took a photo under her skirt. She reported it to the police immediately. They told her it wasn't a criminal offence. There was nothing they could do.
She went home and decided that was unacceptable. With no legal background, no political connections and no funding she launched a campaign to make upskirting a criminal offence in England and Wales. She petitioned. She lobbied MPs. She spoke publicly about what had happened to her. The government initially blocked the bill.
She kept going. The Voyeurism Act passed in January 2019. Upskirting now carries up to two years in prison. Scotland followed. Other countries are following. A woman at a festival with no lawyer, no funding and no political connections rewrote the law for an entire nation in eighteen months.
In 2013, 12-year-old Ifunanya Favour Ibe was abducted, raped, and killed in Ekiti State by 34-year-old Samuel Chukwunyere.
In 2014, 70-year-old Cecilia Ogidi-Okereke was raped to death in a bush in Abia/Oyo by a 32-year-old man while she was gathering leaves.
In 2014, 500-level university student Taiwo Omolara Shittu was raped and killed at her sister’s home in Oyo State.
In 2017, an unnamed 14-year-old girl was gang-raped to death in Abule-Ado, Lagos by a group of local boys.
In 2018, 13-year-old Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje died from VVF complications in Benue State after years of repeated rape by her uncle, Andrew Ogbuja, and his son, Victor.
In 2020, 22-year-old Vera Uwaila Omozuwa was brutally raped and struck in the head with a fire extinguisher inside an RCCG parish in Benin City, Edo State, leading to her death days later.
In 2020, 18-year-old Barakat Bello was raped and butchered with machetes during a home robbery in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In 2020, 29-year-old Shomuyiwa Gulako was raped and murdered in her apartment in Ibadan, Oyo State, where her head was smashed with a stone.
In 2020, 11-year-old Zainab Adeyemo was raped and murdered in a bush in Ondo State by an Okada rider, Dare Ojo, while he was transporting her to a market.
In 2020, 11-year-old Favour Okechukwu was gang-raped to death in the Ejigbo area of Lagos.
In 2021, 14-year-old Karen-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher died from complications following a rape incident at her school in Abuja.
In 2021, job seeker Iniobong Umoren was lured to a fake interview, raped, and murdered in Akwa Ibom State by Uduak Akpan.
In 2021, 300-level student Blessing Olajide was raped and strangled in her home in Ilorin, Kwara State.
In 2021, an unnamed 6-year-old girl was raped to death in Kaduna State.
In 2022, 22-year-old Oluwabamise (Bamise) Ayanwola was abducted, raped, and murdered in Lagos aboard a BRT bus driven by Andrew Nice Ominikoron, who was supported by unidentified accomplices.
In 2024, 2-year-old Umma Salma died from severe penetration injuries after being raped beside a mosque in Ningi, Bauchi State.
In 2025, 34-year-old Ugochi Anosike was raped and strangled in her room in Oyigbo, Rivers State.
In 2025, Banke William Jimoh was raped to death and had her neck slashed during a home invasion in Keffi, Nasarawa State, by unidentified armed men.
In 2025, 3-year-old Harira Yakubu Bala was found dead with multiple injuries in a bush in Jigawa State after being raped and molested.
In 2025, 2-year-old Maryam Ahmad was sexually assaulted in Bassa, Plateau State by 26-year-old Job Josiah; she survived the physical attack but remains severely traumatized.
In 2025, 64-year-old Mulikat Sanni was raped and murdered in Ondo State by her grandson, Ahmed Toheed, over witchcraft allegations.
In 2026, a 4-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted at an Islamic school in Jikwoyi, Abuja by the son of a teacher.
In 2026, there’s a RAPE FESTIVAL currently ongoing in Ozoro. Victims neither be name nor accounted for.
These are the very few cases that made it to the social media. The only things that the victims have in common, is a vagina. Babies, old women, sluts, prudes, sex-workers, girlfriends, in their homes, in the church, in the mosque, in the bush, in a bus, in a school… they just need to exist.
“Cover yourself, dress properly, mind where you go”… some where covered, some didn’t need to be cover because they were babies, some went to church, some were just commuting, some didn’t even go anywhere because they were in their house.
A man is wearing a Patel, new season LV and a gold mic talking about “when fat people run out of jokes they turn to the church” 😭😭😭 please @druski we need part 2
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Damilola Balogun on the 1st of January 2026 😢
Damilola was a loving wife, a devoted mother, and the main applicant for her family on skilled worker visa.
Just five months ago, she welcomed her beautiful baby into the world. What should have been a time of joy soon turned into a painful and tragic journey no family should endure.
It all started when Damilola began complaining of severe migraines. She visited Walsall Manor Hospital, where she was treated and discharged. Three days later, she returned with the same symptoms, but no cause was found and she was sent home again. Two weeks later, the headaches persisted, and this time she was admitted. Doctors administered antibiotics and carried out an MRI scan and a lumbar puncture.
The results revealed water on her brain, and Damilola was urgently referred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, for surgery. The surgery was initially successful, and there was hope.
Tragically, three days later, Damilola went into a coma and was placed on life support. Despite all medical efforts and prayers, it was confirmed that she could not recover. On the morning of 1st January 2026, the life support machine was switched off.
While others were welcoming the first day of a new year in celebration, this family was plunged into unbearable grief.
Damilola leaves behind three children aged 11 years, 10 years, and a 5month old baby, her husband, her mother and grandmother.
Since this ordeal began, her husband has been unable to work, staying by her side throughout hospital admissions and recovery attempts. Their savings have been completely exhausted, and the family is now facing funeral costs and the immense responsibility of raising three children without their mother.
We are humbly asking for your support; no amount is too small. Your donation will help:
•Cover funeral and burial expenses
•Provide immediate support for her children
•Ease the financial burden on the grieving family
Please consider donating and sharing this page. Let us come together to show this family that they are not alone during their darkest moment.
Thank you for your kindness, prayers, and generosity. 🙏
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