Woman escapes rape by throwing menstrual pad at herdsmen in Abraka
ONE woman, who gave her name as Mrs. Patricia Okpako, has said she escaped being raped by herdsmen by throwing her menstrual pad at them.
Don advocates special court to try rape suspects
Mrs Victoria Nduka, a lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has advocated the establishment of a special court to handle rape cases.
2017: Katsina Police records 210 rape cases
The Katsina State Police Command says it recorded 210 cases of rape and unnatural acts in the state in 2017.
BOOK REVIEW: Raped in the Desert: Untold story of insurgency on women, children
Often times than not, we forget the aftermath of terrorist attacks, especially on women and children. What becomes the fate of girls forcefully turned into women, what becomes the fate of the likes of Alele Williams, Funmi Ransome Kuti, Chioma Ajunwa , etc who due to insurgency get deprived of education, the hope of the common man?
Violence against women: Rape cases high in Ebonyi – Research
A research carried out by a Non-governmental Organisation, NGO, Participatory Development Alternatives, PDA, revealed that incidences of rape against women among other vices, were high, especially in rural areas across the state as such acts were usually not reported.
Gender Violence: Bauchi Magistrates promotes counseling
Some Chief Magistrates in Bauchi State have called on stakeholders to adopt mentoring, counselling and equity among spouses and youths to end Gender Violence (GV).
