Nigerian Lawmaker Apologises To Women Over Rape Comments | Sahara Reporters Jaha told journalists that he regretted his comments wherein he said that women should cultivate a habit of proper dressing to avoid unnecessary harassment from men... READ MORE:
A member of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Alhaji Ahmed Jaha, from Borno State on Saturday apologised to Nigerians especially women for comments he made during plenary on Thursday blaming women for the incessant rape incidents in the country.
"While I totally reaffirm my position that rapists should face death sentence, I regret the part that talks about the dressing of women.
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