In 2018, the majority of sexual abuses reported in Nigeria were committed by the current husband or partner of the victim. That year, the former husband or partner was the perpetrator of the violence in 58 percent of the cases.
Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status." Chart. August 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of Reported Cases of Sexual Abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by Perpetrator and Marital Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/
NBS (Nigeria), Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), August 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/