The Founder of WISCAR, Mrs. Amina Oyabola, has
expressed displeasure over the increasing rate of gender-based violence in the
country.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Oyabola
condemned the rape and murder of a 100 level student of Microbiology
Department, University of Benin, Uwaila Omozuwa, stating that the level of
violence experienced by young women and girls on a daily basis is worrisome.
The WISCAR chairperson said: “In the midst of the
COVID 19 pandemic, the whole country was severely shocked by the brutal rape
and barbaric murder of Uwaila Omozuwa. The fact that the attack took place in
the vicinity of a church in which she clearly felt safe and enabled to engage
with her studies makes it all the more disturbing.”
Oyabola further explained that the brutal rape of
Omozuwa is a reminder that the society is living in dangerous times, “and
recent events have been especially dire for women.”
She added that there is need for people to kick
against the seeming loss of respect for life, adding that “this also brings to
mind the highly regrettable negligence that led to the death of Tina Ezekwe, which
was said to have resulted from a stray bullet.”
Oyabola observed that: “Individuals and non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) should work with the government to develop dedicated
national action plans to prevent and address violence against women, fortify coordination
among multiple actors required for sustainable action. We express our heartfelt
sympathy to the families of these young girls and hope justice is served on all
perpetrators of this inhumane act.”
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