President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advocated for stiffer penalties for rape cases in Nigeria. Lawan made the call in his concluding remarks on a motion considered on the floor of the senate, to condemn the increasing cases of rape and brutality against the girl child in Nigeria. The development was triggered by the
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advocated for stiffer penalties for rape cases in Nigeria.
However, the Senate President during his remarks said that having in place stiffer penalties in Nigeria’s criminal and penal code will serve as a deterrent to perpetrators involved in the act. According to him, brutality and rape cases against the girl child in Nigeria are on the rise, with some of these cases reported and several others, admittedly unreported.“The average young girl in Nigeria is obviously becoming terrified and scared to live with and trust her close male relatives and neighbors.
”I am equally certain that if proactive measures are not taken by relevant authorities to curb these dastardly acts and bring the culprits to justice, the cases of sexual assault and brutality will rise even further. She said, “Mr. President, if the authorities do not take serious action against rape, it would become a big scourge that will eat us down the line because the girls are being attacked psychologically, and that is not good for this nation.”
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