Rights Commission Condemns Reported Abductions And Rapes by Military in Abuja

Mobile policemen beating up a Man'O'War volunteer on Ozurumba Mbadiwe, VI, Lagos
By SaharaReporters, New York

The National Human Right Commission (NHRC) is demanding an internal investigation into reports that soldiers acting with impunity, abducted and raped women in Abuja who they later claimed were prostitutes.

Executive Secretary of NHRC, Bem Angwe, pressed the Chief of Army Staff and the Commissioner of Police FCT Command, Abuja, to update the commission on any and all steps to find the delinquents who committed the outrageous actions towards women, reported on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria on Jan 14.

According to the radio report, soldiers driving in a black Hilux van around Wuse 2 in Abuja abducted the women, beat them and took them to an unknown destination where they were violently raped.

The matter is already before the Federal Secretariat, Abuja police station, according to the NHRC which pledged to ensure that the rights of the victims were enforced. When contacted on the development, Army authorities said they had since ordered the Guards Brigade to investigate the matter. THey promised not to shield anybody found to have engaged in any wrongdoing, promising that the culprits will be adequately punished if the allegations are found true.

The International Federation of Female Lawyers has also taken up the case.

FIDA National President, Hauwa Shekarau, said: “The association is worried at the seeming silence, nonchalance and outright complicity of law enforcement agents in addressing the high rate of violence against women, especially rape, assault, sexual harassment as well as defilement of young girls, even as these acts are crimes already codified in our law books such as the penal and criminal codes.

“The impunity with which women and girls are raped, defiled and violated in this country is completely unacceptable. It is quite sad and ironic to see people who are paid from state coffers and charged with the responsibility of protecting citizens and maintaining law and order being the same people that are perpetrating crimes against the same citizens.

“A situation where the bodies of women and girls are seen as objects to be acquired willy-nilly by men without their consent leaves much to be desired. FIDA Nigeria, therefore, calls on the leadership of the Nigerian Army to investigate and ensure that the perpetrators of these dastardly acts are fished out and made to face the law.”

“No stone should be left unturned until the perpetrators are brought to book and the course of justice is served; we wish to emphasize that justice must not only be done but must be seen to have been done. This should serve as deterrent to others.”

Rape is widespread in Abuja and convictions have been few if any. In November, a woman was drugged in a taxi, abducted and raped and threatened with blackmail by her abductor. Rapes have also been reported of children and elderly women, most recently in Opi, Nsukka, Enugu State.

 

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WHAT OF YOUR TRIBE, OTILE?

Another ethno-religious savage has emerged with the name Otile. When Abacha, Babangida and Buhari were ruling the soldiers all were Hausas. Even now when his brother from the wilderness of creeks is ruling Nigeria as they rule Ogogoro joints the soldiers still are Hausas. What a sheer tribo-animalistic. Let me educate the ethno-religious ape that rape is much known in their churches and homes. How many pastors are now being tried before courts for the offence of rape? Go and read the UN report on the communities in the South-South and South Eastern parts of Nigeria for the comprehensive information about yourself,parents and fore-fathers not to exhibit ignorance on internet.

Rape is the hallmark of Hausa

Rape is the hallmark of Hausa Fulani soja in Nigerian military. During the genocide the vandal army entered Opi, Ukehe and Nsukka to rape babies. When it was reported to Gowon he said that Nigeria must be kept one at all costs. People were asking how he intended to keep Nigeria one by rape? To prove that he meant what he said by 'all costs' he sold Bakassi territory to Cameroon. In 2011 a famous army veteran who later became Kabiesi raped a peace corper in Ogun state. That has been the sordid history of the Northern trained Nigerian military.

we are under military occupation

the masses of this country have been subjugated, we are living in a police state, silenced by the powers that be, not until we all rise up irrespective of tribe and religion we will remain subdued

Police investigate army in Nigeria ke? Na joke?

This is a funny article by all ramifications. Okay first of all this involves the army. Anyone who lives in Nigeria knows that there is no way you can have the Police investigate anything that has to do with the army. In Nigeria, the Police(if there is anything like that in Nigeria's case) know their limits. Until something is done or a clear policy is created that mandates the police to be able to investigate deeds from anyone who is suspected to have commited wrong be you fellow police, army, navy, airforce, or ordinary citizen. Such talk is just for talking sake because nothing will be done. In Nigeria, the police, and especially the army are a nuisance. Something has to be done to change this. I suggest creating a law that bans force personnel (except police) from wearing uniforms outside the gates of their post of duty or when they are not in active duty. This can help reduce the intimidation from these guys.

women assault and attack in OAU Ife

Same thing is happening in OAU Efe where the security in the school are intimidating and assaulting muslim girls for putting up their HIJAB in the name of dresscode mean while pros are going about freely in the institute. i call the authority concern to check this barbarik act and put stop to immediately

We are talking about a

We are talking about a serious issue you decided to condescend and spew out nonsense from your brain. Your comment shows thoughts from an irrational mind. Have you gone round the bend.

IS RAPE AGAINST WOMEN GOOD? WILL YOU WISH YOUR RELATION TO BE IN SUCH SITUATION?

The Uniformed men especially the military are known for such atrocities. They believe they are above the law. The years they were at the helm of affairs were worse. They need to be cautioned.

There was even an allegation of a former top army brass that decided to rape his former girlfriend when the girl told him about her coming wedding. The girl was abducted right in front of the parents by soldiers, taken to the army brass residence, raped and taken back to her parents' house. The groom has to shelve the wedding and ran back to his overseas' base.

Since 1970 our soldiers have

Since 1970 our soldiers have been idle. We have been having peace time Generals 43 years after Nigeria/Biafra war.Time has come for us to engage our soldiers into something meaningful. Idle minds are devil's workshop.Our soldiers can be engaged in Agriculture,road construction, maintenance of security, engineering construction,emergencies etc. We must fish out those involved in this mess and deal with them accordingly.

wicked

This harassment against women must be stop, its wicked and heartless, we Nigeria must put a stop to this and any man found doing this to our women, will be killed for his evil deed, women are the pillars of our future, without them, we have no way forward, please my follow men, let put a stop to this abuse son our women.

CSO to OYO Gov. brutalises Woman Civil servant

The Nigerian Police yesterday added another plus to its dented image, when the CSO to the OYO state Governor;CSP OJOMO went to the Zonaloffice of the Ministry of Physical Planning & urban Devt. @ Iyanaofa with 8 fully armed POLICE officers, to arrest the Zonal officer :TPL>[Mrs] Olalere & her officers for daring to ask for his developmental PERMIT on SCHOOL Construction.The woman & her officers remain in the Secretariat Police cell since 10a.m. yesterday, without food or Water.All entrities from the Commisioner, PS, Zonal Directors & other eminent people fell on deaf ears.IG where are we going?Are POLICE Officers above the Law? Ditto for POWA shops @Sango, Iyaganku, Iworoad etc that could not be demolished by Govt. despite beign on setbacks of roads & Powerline where so many individual shops have fallen. IG where are we?

whats wrong with you

You sound like a cursed person. You and others that would always twist issues. You would forever derail issues. I pity you and your generations urborn. If you dont like SR, why dont you quit coming on here.You are such a bigot and a stupid person at that. Must you and your cohort add religious and ethnic colorations to issues. Dont worry,it wont be long.

SR must u bring Ndigbo into every report. Haba!

SR refused to mention the highest region where rape and incest is a way of life is southwest. Always being sentimental with its report. Not long ago a man from Ondo state was arrested for raping his minor daughter. He had to compel the little girl to go for abortion severally. When journalist asked him why he decided to defile his own daughter he said he had to sleep with her to appease the gods. This is a common practise in that region of naija. A week barely pass out without a case of mother defiling son or father defiling daughter in the southwest. The Ota baboon can attest to this fact. These stories are being reported in various dallies but SR will never report such. They are mentioning nsukka when this report had nothing to do with Ndigbo. I can see SR news won't be complete without including Ndigbo in thier write ups. But its rather too late to stain the image of a tribe God has blessed. Every naija knows the region where Rape and Incest is a norm so try something else. Rubbish

This Is Why Civilians Rejoice Over Their Death By Boko Haram!

Why will these fools called soldiers not meet their deaths in the hands of Boko Haram? The evil they do live after them.

arrest COAS

Arrets the COAS for crimes against humanity

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