The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said rape and domestic violence increased during the period of the lockdown.
Its Director-General, Julie Okah-Donli, spoke on Tuesday when she appeared before the House Committee on Public Accounts.
While saying he fully support any action to be taken against rapists, the lawmaker said he was sorry for using words that he should not have used, adding that there was no reason good enough for any woman to be raped. Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila commended the two lawmakers for the courage to apologise publicly for their comment, saying with their apology, the issue has been laid to rest.
The majority leader of the house wore dark blue “agbada”, while many other members wore different colours including the spokesman of the House, Benjamin Kalu .Oyo govt calls for synergy on fight against rapeCommissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion Alhaja Faosat Sanni spoke with reporters in Ibadan.
“Azzezat and Barakat are promising women whose lives were cut short at their prime and as a Ministry, we have been fighting against all forms of violence against women and children who are the most vulnerable in our society. He said the law would not only protect the women against rape but would also punish the criminals to serve as a deterrent to others.
“We are going to do everything humanly possible, especially in the area of legislation and we will make stringent recommendations against rapist to serve as a deterrent to others, ” he said. The women coalition, under the auspices of the Gender Response Initiative Team , raised the alarm during their protest that no fewer than 58 cases were reported in two months of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Olodi, who spoke on the premises of the state Assembly, said recently three underaged girls of between 13 and 14 years were raped in the state while many unreported cases still abound.
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