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 ** percent of the cases.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Aug 2021, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Distribution of reported cases of sexual abuse in Nigeria in 2018, by perpetrator and marital status [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), August 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1261232/reported-cases-of-sexual-abuse-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/
