New punishment for sex offenders emerges in Ekiti State
Ekiti State Government on Monday announced new measures aimed at curbing sexual violence, especially child defilement and rape in the state.
Such sex offenders would also have their photographs shown on the state-owned Television station and their names announced on state radio, in an apparent move to name and shame them. Fapohunda who admitted that prosecution alone would not end the social malaise which is now almost becoming a trend in Ekiti State, said the Ministry would also issue an advisory to the traditional ruler of the sex offender’s community on the status of the offender.
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