Senate plans bill with severe penalties for rapists –Olujimi

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In the wake of recent violent rape incidents across the country, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has said the Senate leadership may soon come up with a bill that will prescribe severe penalties for rapists.

She lamented the frequent rape cases across the country, stressing that many girls were currently suffering terrible psychological trauma because there was no effective system or law that could protect them. “So, I think the Senate will bring up a bill very soon to tackle the issue of rape once and for all. However, if the executive sends one to us before our own is ready, that means they are proactive, which is better.”

He said, “By virtue of the new law, a child victim of sexual violence in Ekiti will have rapid access to a medical facility that can administer emergency medical care, including treatment to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and counseling.” She said this while featuring as a guest on a live radio programme of Splash FM, Abeokuta, tagged, ‘Man and the Law.’

A statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, urged government to take decisive actions and prevent more women from becoming victims of rape.

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