Kannywood Actress Advises Against Revealing Rape Victims Identity

Kannywood actress, Mrs Rukayya Umar, has advised against showing the faces of rape victims, an act which she says is necessary to protect them from stigma.

KannywoodUmar, who made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the attitude of people who take pictures and videos of rape victims and share on social media is wrong.

She stated that such media might be detrimental in the long run to the victims and their parents.

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“I don’t know what the law says about that but it is very disturbing as it makes the victims vulnerable to stigma.

“I saw a three-year-old girl being raped and her mother was interviewed over the issue on a video clip. I am sure the young girl will not like that when she grows up.”Photo Credit: Instagram

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