Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, , Professor Fatima Wazirir-Azi, has called on traditional and religious leaders to report cases of rape and incest whenever it happens to appropriate authorities to curb the scourge and provide reprieve to victims.
“Preservation of evidence especially in cases of rape is important. Where the offence of rape is committed, the first thing to do after reporting is to take the victim to hospital for examination so that the evidence can be preserved because that is what we need to go to court to prove your case. She said advocating against the crime of SGBV requires a united front, “not something we can do by ourselves as an agency. Also it is not something you can do alone as a community which is why it is critical for us to join forces.
Chairman, Kuje Area Council, Alhaji Abdullahi Sabo said he will establish SGBV reporting centres in all its ten political wards to clampdown on the menace. Citing some examples, the community members lamented that most times, they are unable to get justice for victims because they police puts up barriers that eventually allows perpetrators to go unpunished.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.