Tag: Rape Cases

364 rape cases recorded in Borno in 4 months – FIDA

Aminu Imam

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Borno State chapter, has revealed that no fewer than 364 sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) was recorded between January to April this year across the State. FIDA said to curtail the alarming rate of the SGBV cases, it is working with various stakeholders including the Borno State House of Assembly to ensure domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, 2015 in the State. Speaking at a High-Level Advocacy on ‘Popularisation and Increased Visibility for the Borno State Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill’ at…

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With over 350 rape cases in five months, our society has become an animal kingdom – Adamawa Commissioner laments

Ishaku Yohanna

Adamawa State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Lami Ahmed, has said the state recorded over 350 cases of rape and sexual assault between May and October 2020. The commissioner made this known on Monday in Yola at the launch of SMARTRR, a technological-driven solution that allows users of mobile phones to report and refer cases of rape and other gender-based violence in their community. Ahmed also explained that the culture of silence over rape cases and other sexual violence was responsible for the recent surge in the number…

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