NAPTIP Gives New Directive On Handling Of Rape Cases

Earlier today the Director General of NAPTIP Barristeer Julie Okah Donlie issued a new number of directives on the handling of rape cases in the country. According to her, the new directive will help in the tracking of rapist, rape apologist and also rape victims.

“Henceforth, anyone who justifies rape will be arrested and treated as a suspect. Victim shaming and blaming must stop, culture of silence must be broken. Shame is the portion of RAPIST. EMPATHY AND JUSTICE is victim’s. Let’s not normalize Rape. “There is no national template for RAPE victims trauma response. The trauma varies from individual to individual. Rape thirty years ago is rape today”

” Your body, your clothes, skin and semen of the rapist are veritable evidence needed to convict and jail rapists. Call NAPTIP on 07030000203 or *627# to report rape today.”
“NAPTIP response template for RAPE victims, Do not bath, Do not change your cloths.
Pick evidences like condom/wipes. Don’t destroy it. Go to hospital immediately/ demand for medical report. Report to NAPTIP/closest Police station.” “Rape is a sad reality in Nigeria. Mostly unreported due to trust gap, victim stigma, intimidation, cultural barriers, religious sentiments, powerlessness of victims in seeking justice”
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