Kaduna: Religious leaders caution against castration for rapists
…It appears barbaric’- Hayab …Islam does not prescribe castration’- Maraya …as KSHA insists rapist’s organ be surgically removed By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As the Kaduna State House of Assembly, KSHA, has approved castration as punishment for anybody convicted for rape in the state, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna, Rev, John […]
46 years old man apprehended in Delta for allegedly defiling 8 years girl
By Festus Ahon DELTA State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly defiling eight year- old girl in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the State. A source told newsmen that the unsuspecting girl was raped in the early hours of Monday in an uncomplicated building in Ibusa community, adding that the […]
Court remands man for allegedly defiling neighbour’s 16-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of one Ismail Ganiu, 42, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 16-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take the defendant’s plea, directed the police to send the case file to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice. She ordered […]
Kano Monarch okays castration for rapists
By Bashir Bello The Emir of Karaye, one of the four new Emirates in Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar II has okayed stringent punishment of castration for rapists. The Monarch made the call when he received the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Zaharau Muhammad on a courtesy visit to his palace […]
Rivers widow ‘raped’ by policeman: Support for victim’s cry for justice grows
By Egufe Yafugborhi Perceived delay in the trial of suspect has left stakeholders doubting whether 23-year-old Rivers State widow will get justice over alleged rape by a police inspector. Amidst twists and turns that cast doubts over police sincerity in prosecuting alleged Police Inspector Peter Ibah’s rape of a 23-year-old widow in Rivers State, the […]
Stakeholders reject castration as measure against rape at WELA conference
Bring back our trafficked girls, or face ECOWAS court, Falana warns Mali Step up on forensics — DSVRT By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Okiemute Abraham Director-General of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah Donli, has rejected castration as punishment for rapists, saying the ideal penalty should be considered on […]
