The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it is engaging the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for urgent prosecution of cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) brought before it. Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, stated this during a tripartite meeting between the Commission, the NPF and NAPTIP, which took place at the Louis Edet House in Abuja.

At the meeting, which was aimed at taming the scourge of rape and other SGBV cases in the country, Ojukwu said it has become necessary to work assiduously with relevant agencies in order to ensure that such cases are adequately prosecuted and not swept under the carpet. He noted that recent reports received by the Commission revealed that SGBV cases, especially rape, cases have become a serious social malady which is taking an epidemic proportion.

“This must be curtailed,” he noted. He observed with dismay that survivors of rape/SGBV cases are usually stigmatized and humiliated by the public, including some officials of the law enforcement agencies, when such cases are reported “They ask suggestive contributory negligence questions like; what was she wearing, what time of the night was she outside, what was she doing in a hotel room, what did she go out to do etc”, he added.

According to the Executive Secretary, such questions discourage victims from reporting violations, thereby making perpetrators get away with their crimes.

Speaking further, Ojukwu said in response to the national call for action decided by the Federal Executive Council during its last meeting, the Commission will embark on one week of activism against rape and SGBV across the 36 states from June 15-19. It will be flagged off during a joint press conference by the NHRC, NPF and NAPTIP, he added.

Meanwhile the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, pledged the commitment of the Nigeria Police to support all efforts geared towards curbing the alarming rate of rape and SGBV in the country. The IGP directed AIG Intelligence, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, to liase with the NHRC in monthly meetings on human rights violations with a view to ensuring accountability for human rights violations.

On her part, the Director General of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah Donli, said NAPTIP, as the custodian of the Violent Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, will work in synergy with the Police and NHRC to achieve excellent result by ensuring arrest, investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of the heinous act.

She pledged to work with the two organisations to ensure an updated sexual offence register to name and shame SGBV perpetrators.

The three partnering agencies of government agreed to hold joint monthly briefing on the status of prosecutions and data collated on SGBV cases across the country.

Also, at the meeting was the Rule of Law Advisor, Office of the Vice President, Fatima Waziri-Azi PhD, who pledged to partner with the three organizations to train and improve their capacity to tame the SGBV scourge and create awareness to prevent such cases.

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/nhrc-naptip-police-join-forces-against-rape-in-nigeria.html

Las las, police will collect bribe from rapists and leave the other agencies to their fate. No be Nigerian Police again?

Seen

So it was never a crime that needed attention before?..

Are they just waking up, Good morning then

W3

Say No to APC. Buhari is a scam. Buhari is a conspiracy by the South to continue exploiting the northerners. Buhari done nothing for the North
If you're Hausa, Fulani or Kanuri. Still supporting APC you're a bast*rd. Buhari and APC av failed the North, our people are been killed the presidency only cares about who is Aisha's favorite aide. While APC are quite about the killings but not quite on obesiki issues.

Please they should also join forces to fight insecurities ravaging the country.

They wouldn't face the biggest issue here whereby many people in one part of the country are allowed to marry 12 year old girls. If that is not institutional rape, I don't know what to call it.

Does a 12 year old girl have any idea of consent?? Yet it is legal for someone old enough to be her great grand father marry her. Mtchew.
What they should be talking about is policy and legal reformation that bans child marriage in all forms and raises the legal age of marriage if not, know that many girls are being raped legally and their rapists are protected by their religion and the law.

Our situation in Nigeria is very pitiable.

I hope they wont start collecting bribe up and down.

Oh wawu.. but how will you get the rapist if the ladies choose to come out 10years later..


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So, they have finally realized it's a heinous crime. Ok.
But my advice is, castrate those rapists when you catch them, so they don't end up raping prison mates when they're jailed.
Our elders says: If your eyes causes you to sin, cut it off

If only I have the strength boys/men use in Raping women, I will be enjoying my trisome with uniAbuja girls on a daily

Very Good Development.


Hey guys, rapists are not spirits,
they live around you.
Help the police force as it is done in saner Climes.
The citizens give out information to solve over 85% of crimes in their nations.
Policemen can't do this alone.

Save the lives of your sisters and daughters.

SPEAK OUT.

#JusticeForUwa and all the other rape victims

You never can know the pains of being raped until it happens to someone very dear to you. The trauma can kill quicker than AK-47 bullet.

And rapists deserve jungle justice!!!


But I also think something should be done concerning false rape alerts. Many guys are victims of false rape alerts today and the trauma can be worse than the actual rape.

They only get serious on Toto matta, what happens to other ill of the society..ok o

Let us see the output

When are they going to join forces to stop the brutal rape of our common wealth?

Hmm

Tissaia:
Say No to APC. Buhari is a scam. Buhari is a conspiracy by the South to continue exploiting the northerners. Buhari done nothing for the North
If you're Hausa, Fulani or Kanuri. Still supporting APC you're a bast*rd. Buhari and APC av failed the North, our people are been killed the presidency only cares about who is Aisha's favorite aide. While APC are quite about the killings but not quite on obesiki issues.

Exploiting the Northerners? I laugh in Swahili

As long as bribe is not involved. These useless rapists should be flogged openly in front of their fathers house before being sent to jail. Lagos law recommends not less than 50 years for rape of minors.

donjazet:
Nonsense! They wouldn't face the biggest issue here whereby many people in one part of the country are allowed to marry 12 year old girls. If that is not institutional rape, I don't know what to call it.

Does a 12 year old girl have any idea of consent?? Yet it is legal for someone old enough to be her great grand father marry her. Mtchew.
What they should be talking about is policy and legal reformation that bans child marriage in all forms and raises the legal age of marriage if not, know that many girls are being raped legally and their rapists are protected by their religion and the law.

Our situation in Nigeria is very pitiable.

Pls don't bring sentiments into this issue. As much as I agree with your submission on child marriage I still advocate that more stringent punitive measures be given to rapists. Also, child marriage should be totally abolished and legal frameworks should be put in place and made binding to punish offenders.

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Let them tackle indecent dressing too

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Very Good Development.


Hey guys, rapists are not spirits,
they live around you.
Help the police force as it is done in saner Climes.
The citizens give out information to solve over 85% of crimes in their nations.
Policemen can't do this alone.

Save the lives of your sisters and daughters.

SPEAK OUT.

#JusticeForUwa and all the other rape victims

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shatap

okay

we need real actions not all this wishy washy colaboration