799 Suspects in Police Net over Rape Cases Nationwide
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, Monday said that the Police has arrested 799 suspects over cases of rape nationwide.
Adamu who briefed President Muhammadu Buhari said cases of sexual violence have been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
He disclosed that out of the 717 reported in the past five months, 631 have been investigated and charged to court.
He said that following the rise in rape cases, other security agencies, non-governmental organizations and civil societies have been involved in checking the cases.
He was quoted saying, “The police and other security agencies and other non-governmental organisations have been collaborating, to see to it that these cases of rape and gender-based violence are dealt with.
“The NGOs and CSOs that have the capacity to deal with this kind of offences have been cooperating with law enforcement agencies in capacity building, management of victims of rape and similar offences and procedures for collecting evidence, towards successful prosecution. The government has taken the matter to another level now because of the surge we have noticed” .
Adamu appealed to Nigerians to desist from such criminal acts or face the wrath of the law.
“I will call on every Nigerian that has, or comes across any victim of sexual offences or rape or gender-based violence, to quickly report to law enforcement agents because keeping it without reporting it will give room for the perpetrators to continue to commit the offences.
“It is a very wicked offence. It is a very serious offence. It is very wicked of an individual to engage in rape or defilement and there are a lot of causes. Some are doing it for ritual purposes. Some are doing it because they are within the family and they see the victims and have the urge to go into it and do it. But such people should not be allowed to go scot free”.
Adamu who briefed President Muhammadu Buhari said cases of sexual violence have been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
He disclosed that out of the 717 reported in the past five months, 631 have been investigated and charged to court.
He said that following the rise in rape cases, other security agencies, non-governmental organizations and civil societies have been involved in checking the cases.
He was quoted saying, “The police and other security agencies and other non-governmental organisations have been collaborating, to see to it that these cases of rape and gender-based violence are dealt with.
“The NGOs and CSOs that have the capacity to deal with this kind of offences have been cooperating with law enforcement agencies in capacity building, management of victims of rape and similar offences and procedures for collecting evidence, towards successful prosecution. The government has taken the matter to another level now because of the surge we have noticed” .
Adamu appealed to Nigerians to desist from such criminal acts or face the wrath of the law.
“I will call on every Nigerian that has, or comes across any victim of sexual offences or rape or gender-based violence, to quickly report to law enforcement agents because keeping it without reporting it will give room for the perpetrators to continue to commit the offences.
“It is a very wicked offence. It is a very serious offence. It is very wicked of an individual to engage in rape or defilement and there are a lot of causes. Some are doing it for ritual purposes. Some are doing it because they are within the family and they see the victims and have the urge to go into it and do it. But such people should not be allowed to go scot free”.
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