Rehabilitation: Lagos opens healing sessions for perpetrators of domestic violence

*The Lagos State Government explains through the strategic intervention sessions, participants can gain insight into helpful measures and develop healthier coping strategies towards breaking the cycle of violence via the support and healing group

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has activated the programme  to support the healing group sessions for perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence in the cosmopolitan state in Nigeria.

ConsumerConnect reports the rehabilitation initiative is in consonance with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State’s  commitment to providing a holistic response to sexual and gender-based violence in the state.

Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, in a statement issued Thursday, in Lagos, said the programme was in consonance with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to providing a comprehensive response to sexual and gender-based violence in Lagos.

Vivour-Adeniyi stated: “The worrisome increase in cases of domestic violence has informed the necessity to address the trend.

“The support and healing group sessions for perpetrators of domestic violence will tackle the root causes of domestic violence.”

The Executive Secretary of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency also explained: “The programme will help identify and address the underlying factors contributing to perpetrators’ violent behaviour as results from the research show that these domestic violence cases stem from deep-seated issues such as unresolved trauma, anger management problems, substance abuse, or learned patterns of violence.”

Without psychological intervention, there was a risk that the act might become a vicious cycle, stated she.

Vivour-Adeniyi further noted: “Without psychological intervention, there is a risk that the perpetrators may perpetuate the cycle of violence in their relationships or pass it on to future generations.

“Hence, through strategic intervention perpetrators can gain insight into these factors and develop healthier coping strategies and also break the cycle of violence that the support and healing group sessions can avail.”

She disclosed that the structured intervention sessions would enable perpetrators to gain insights into alternative coping mechanisms, conflict resolution skills, and healthy relationship dynamics with others.

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