Tag: Sexual Violence

Adamawa Records 149 Rape Cases In Ten Months
November 27, 2021 No Responses

Adamawa Records 149 Rape Cases In Ten Months

The Permanent Secretary, Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Saso Ali,  has disclosed that 149 cases of rape were recorded in the last 10 months in the state.  In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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Pope Renews Canon Law On Sexual Violence
June 2, 2021 No Responses

Pope Renews Canon Law On Sexual Violence

Pope Francis has tightened up Vatican criminal law and created clearer regulations on the subject of abuse and depictions of sexual violence, among other things. “In order to respond adequately to the needs of the Church throughout the world,’’ Pope...
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NPA Boss seeks Review of Established Structure To Curb Women Molestation
July 31, 2020 No Responses

NPA Boss seeks Review of Established Structure To Curb Women Molestation

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman,  has canvassed review of established systems for checking molestation and other crimes against women in the maritime industry. Bala-Usman made the call at a webinar on ”Enforcing...
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Rape: Afe Babalola Recommends Castration
July 2, 2020 No Responses

Rape: Afe Babalola Recommends Castration

Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), on Wednesday condemned the rising spate of rape cases, and called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on rape matters. The elder statesman, in...
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El-Rufai Advocates Drastic Measures To Tackle Rape
June 29, 2020 No Responses

El-Rufai Advocates Drastic Measures To Tackle Rape

Governor of Kaduna State,  Nasir El-Rufai has said that drastic action was needed to tackle rape,  including vigorous law enforcement to prosecute rapists. The governor made this known at a virtual meeting organised by the Movement Against Rape ...
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