Worried by the rising cases of rape including defiling of minor girls, the first lady of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Martha Udom Emmanuel, has joined aggrieved women drawn from different parts of the state, in a street protest. The women, who marched through the major streets of Uyo, the state capital including the popular Ibom Plaza, were armed with placards of various inscriptions: “Say no to rape”; “Rape is evil”; “No bail for rapist” amongst others. A communiqué endorsed by Mrs. Emmanuel on behalf of the women, condemned incessant cases of rape and gender-based violence since the start of Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown on March 30, 2020, in Akwa Ibom. They fought not that we would have democracy day but that Nigeria might exist as a democracy every day. When I say democracy… Read full storyEDITORIAL: Defence Minister’s LamentationTHE Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has lamented that Nigeria’s military is too understaffed and underfunded to tackle the various security challenges facing the country.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 13, 2020 05:15 UTC