The often scarce Justice for rape victims in Nigeria may soon be a thing of the past as the United Nation’s spotlight initiative for sexual and Gender-based violence, (SGBV), has designed a special legal framework to address legal hurdles in prosecuting rape suspects. Ridley said the framework was needed for the promotion of system level in terms of laws that were vital in addressing SGBV. Other experts attributed tradition, delay in investigating rape cases in Nigeria among others to be responsible for the slow pace of justice for rape cases. xAccording to reports from the Nigeria Demographic Health Survey, there were the lowest rates of seek-help behaviour in the country. Also, a victim of rape who spoke to the Guardian on the ground of anonymity said, “besides contending with the challenges from the police when you rape, the justice system is harsh and burdensome for a rape victim due to our culture.”

Source: The Guardian May 03, 2021 13:18 UTC