Maureen Okpe The National Programme Manager, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme of the British Council, Mr. Danladi Plang, has called for an effective justice system to help in curbing the menace of rape and sexual assault which is on the increase. Plang made this call at the 6th National Conference
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Sexual Assault Cases Underreported in Nigeria – Minister of State for FCT
*As RoLAC Launches FCT SARC in Bwari *SARCs assisted 15, 800 sexual assault victims between July 2019 to September 2020 Maureen Okpe The Minister of State For FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani-Aliyu, have disclosed that many cases of sexual assault in Nigeria are under reported as survivors are often times reluctant to report,
NCoS Boss, Ja’afaru Ahmed Expresses Readiness on Implementation of Non-custodial Measures
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) Ja'afaru Ahmed, has declared the readiness of the institution to work on the implementation of the Non-custodial measures and prepared to duplicate it in other states of the federation and not only the FCT command. Ahmed hinted at the closing
Delay in Justice Fuels Sexual Abuse in Nigeria–Police
•RoLAC donates PPEs to police clinic, SDP Godsgift Onyedinefu and John Anyim Nigeria’s protracted judicial process and the accompanied delay in getting justice for victims of sexual abuse is one of the major reasons why sexual violence in the form of rape and other gender-based violence is extremely prevalent in Nigeria,
Rape Cases on the Rise Despite Sex Offenders Register – NAPTIP
•To name, shame sexual offenders publicly in major media outlets •ROLAC donates PPEs to NAPTIP Godsgift Onyedinefu and John Ayim The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ms. Julie Okah-Donli, has decried the rise in cases of sexual abuse disclosing that the launch of the sexual
COVID-19: EU, British Council Provides PPE to Sexual Assault Referral Centres, Other Service Providers in Nigeria
John Anyim The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme of the British Council has provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in fighting off COVID-19 pandemic to Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) in 11 states of federation and other service providers working in the area of sexual and gender based violence
At Current Pace, It Will Take over 200 Years to Close Gender Gap in Nigeria—UN Women
•Education pivotal in achieving gender equality mandate-- Pauline Tallen Maureen Okpe The UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Comfort Lamptey, has warned that with the pace of things with regard to disparity between men and women in the area of governance, development and economic opportunities, it will take
British Council Trains Medical Personnel, Others on Sexual Assault Trauma
Maureen Okpe The British Council (BC) Nigeria, has trained a group of medical personnel, counsellors and social workers on sexual trauma counselling as well as forensic medical examination and documentation. The five day training was carried out with support of the European Union (EU) under the BC's Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption
Cases of child abuse on the rise in Nigeria — experts
•••despite existence child rights law for 17 years Senator Iroegbu Its been 17 years since the Fderal Government of Nigeria passed the Child's Rights Act into law, but experts in children's rights and advocacy matters have decried the fact that progress has been slow. They contended that despite the law,
SARS: Why FCT Magistrates helped to free 200 inmates
•As ACJMC trains officers on application of criminal justice law Senator Iroegbu and Gift Wada The Magistrates of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in compliance with the provision of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, have helped to free over 200 crime suspects detained by the Police's Special Anti