If you’re going through something and you need to speak to someone, book an appointment with a trained counselor.
This page is a critical resource built to connect survivors, or those supporting them, with the fastest and most confidential help available, including:
24/7 Crisis Hotlines
Medical and Legal Support
Shelter and Protection Services
The contacts listed here are dedicated professionals and compassionate individuals committed to providing confidential, non-judgmental support. Please find the relevant contact information for your location below.
| Organisation | Who They Are | What They Do | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Helpline | Run by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, available 24/7 for anyone experiencing assault or gender-based violence | Medical, Legal and Emotional Support | +23480033333333 |
| National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) | Provides rehabilitation, legal aid, and safety for survivors of assault or human trafficking. | 0703 0000 203 |
| State | Organisation | Type | Who They Are | What They Do | Contact Details | Email Address | Office Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia | Police Gender Desk | Police Gender Desk | Police Gender Unit | Handles GBV cases and provides support/referrals | 08037074110 | Abia State Police Command Headquarters | |
| Adamawa | Hope Centre 1, ADSACA Building, State Specialist Hospital, Jimeta, Yola | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 08069710461 | ADSACA Building, State Specialist Hospital, Jimeta, Yola | |
| Akwa Ibom | Heartland Alliance SARC, 26 Abel Damina Drive, Osogama Estate, Uyo | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 07068508127 | 26 Abel Damina Drive, Osogama Estate, Uyo | |
| Anambra | Ntasi Centre, General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka LGA | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 09066916915 / 09049224086 | General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka LGA | |
| Edo | Vivian Centre, Ogbe Nursing Home, Reservation Road, GRA Benin City | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 07046055026 / 08054461139 / 0800 200 2020 | Ogbe Nursing Home, Reservation Road, GRA Benin City | |
| Ekiti | Moremi Clinic SARC, EKSUTH Ado-Ekiti | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 07050752287 / 07039786904 | EKSUTH, Ado-Ekiti | |
| Ekiti | Gender Office, Ado-Ekiti | Police Gender Desk | Police Gender Unit | Handles GBV cases and provides support/referrals | 07039394565 / 09022103323 / 08063975701 | Ekiti State Police Command Headquarters | |
| Lagos, FCT | The Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre | SARC | Child GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support for children and their families | 08008008001 (children) / 07007007001 (adults) | [email protected] | 2A, Akin Ogunmade-Davies close, Gbagada phase II estate, Gbagada, Lagos. 1st Ave D2, Salatu Royal Estate, Wuse 2, Abuja, |
| Jigawa | SARC, Dutse General Hospital, 10 Kiyawa Road, Dutse | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 09033035588 / 08069444225 | Dutse General Hospital, 10 Kiyawa Road, Dutse | |
| Kaduna | Salama Centre 1, Gwamna Awan General Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 08092049888 / 09029991140 | Gwamna Awan General Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna | |
| Kano | Waraka SARC, Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 09028944933 / 09030424123 | Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano | |
| Kwara | SARC, Ilorin (Juvenile Correctional Home, Oko-Erin) | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 08033580150 / 08060697833 | Juvenile Correctional Home, Oko-Erin, Ilorin | |
| Lagos | EKO HAVEN | Shelter | Shelter for GBV survivors | Offers temporary safe housing, counseling, and rehabilitation | 0800 333 333 | [email protected] | Confidential location (Lagos State) |
| Lagos | NPF Gender & Child Unit | Police Gender Desk | Police Gender Unit | Handles GBV cases and provides support/referrals | 08063299264 / 08065154338 | Lagos State Police Command Headquarters | |
| Lagos | Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) | Agency | State Agency | Provides emergency help, counseling, legal aid, and shelter for survivors | 0800 033 3333 | [email protected] | Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja |
| Lagos | Mirabel Centre, LASUTH Ikeja | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, forensic, and emotional support | 08155770000 / 08187243468 | [email protected] | LASUTH Premises, Ikeja, Lagos |
| Ogun | Sagamu SARC (and others in Ogun) | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 08000000 555 / 08000000 077 / 08000000 088 / 08000000 099 | Sagamu, Ogun State | |
| Yobe | Geidam SARC, General Hospital Geidam | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 07039662660 | General Hospital Geidam, Yobe | |
| Zamfara | SARC, King Fahad Women & Children Hospital, Samuru, Gusau | SARC | GBV Response Centre | Provides medical, legal, and counselling support | 08035577891 / 08067816263 | King Fahad Women & Children Hospital, Samuru, Gusau | |
| Lagos | Ireti Resource Centre (An initiative of the Women's Rights and Health Project - WRAHP) | A dedicated safe space providing integrated legal and psychosocial support. | Offers free and confidential services, including: 1. Counseling (psychosocial support) 2. Legal Clinic (pro-bono legal aid) 3. SGBV Response & Referrals (including rescue efforts to medical/social support) 4. Safe Space for survivors of domestic violence and SGBV. | Provides resources and legal support for women’s human rights issues. | Hotlines: +234 700 333 3111, +234 701 1948 577 | [email protected] | 1, Idowu Anisere Bus–Stop, Governor's Road – Ikotun, Lagos. |
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