Some concerned women in Lagos have joined other Nigerians to advocate for a stiffer penalty for anyone found guilty of rape. They spoke separately with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday, bordering on the recent rise in rape cases in the country. According to them, having stringent punishment such as death sentence would definitely reduce or stop the deadly act in society. President of Catholic Women Organisation, Saints Joachim and Anne Parish, Ijegun, Mrs Ruth Isibor, said that the act was becoming unbearable and posed threats to women and the girl-children. She suggested that sending these heartless men to their early grave would scare intending rapists from conceiving the act.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 06, 2020 15:44 UTC