Similarly, in April 2022, the International Federation of Women Lawyers noted that over 50 cases of teachers defiling pupils were reported in Rivers State between January and April 2022.- WED: Declare state of emergency over erosion, activist urges FG- Terrorists, criminals, not journalists, activists should be on DSS watch list –Arogundade- Activists fault lack of environmental assessment in Delta IPPOther cases include the case of a 16-year-old who was raped by a teacher in a Lagos school.The system continues to fail children by making it increasingly difficult for survivors to get justice while allowing perpetrators to get away with gross human rights violations,” she said.A gender activist, Oluwabunmi Dara, in an interview with The PUNCH said, “Over the years, there have been increases in the trend of sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools in the country.“The school is supposed to be a place where values are taught and parents can comfortably leave their children to the hands of caregivers (teachers)."