Sanwo-Olu Raises Concern Over Increasing Rape Cases, Adolescents’ Drug Use

An intimate portrait of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as Governor

How did Babajide Sanwo-Olu become the fifteenth governor of Lagos State—the economic capital of Nigeria? On 18 September 2018 when he declared his intention to run for governor, he had served as an adviser to Otunba Femi Pedro, then Deputy Governor of Lagos State, and served three times as commissioner in Lagos State under different regimes.

Sanwo-Olu Raises Concern Over Increasing Rape Cases, Adolescents’ Drug Use

The Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has raised alarm over growing social vices, stating that more than 4,000 rape cases were recorded in 2025 with adolescent drug abuse also on the increase. Sanwo-Olu urged residents to report cases of domestic and sexual violence through the state’s toll-free line, 08000333333, stressing that government remained committed to protecting vulnerable persons and ensuring perpetrators face ju…