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Hanifa’s Murder: A horrific evil act of wickedness – NAWOJ

By Web News 882

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has described the kidnap and gruesome murder of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar by her teacher after collecting a ransom of six million naira from her parents, as a horrific, barbaric and inhuman evil act of wickedness.

The killing of the innocent Nigerian child by the proprietor of her school, smacks of gross betrayal of trust which the little girl and her parents reposed in the institution and the proprietor.

A statement by the NAWOJ President, Mrs Ladi Bala notes the increase in cases of killings for money and ritual purposes has assumed a frightening dimension thus making life unsafe for Nigerians.

NAWOJ maintained that killings, kidnappings, sexual and gender-based violence are taking a severe toll on women and girls, who are the soft targets of evil perpetrators.

“As mothers, we always with pains that this is no longer the Nigeria we grew up to know where the care for the younger generation was the responsibility of all adults and the community as a whole.” Mrs Bala said

NAWOJ appealed to Nigerians to be more vigilant, security-conscious as well as report suspicious characters to security agencies.

Funmi Adekoya

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Dehumanisation Of Female Corps Member: NAWOJ Calls for Stiffer Action Against Army Officer’s Disgraceful Act

By Web News 627

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, condemns in the strongest terms, the dehumanisation of a female Corps member, Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female military officer, Lieutenant Chika Viola Anale at the 13 Brigade Headquarters, Calabar, Cross River State.

It is appalling that the deliberate act of barbaric infringement on the human right of Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female Army officer did not only negate professional ethics of the Nigerian Army, the act is also disgraceful, unwarranted and an insult on the dignity of womanhood.

A statement issued by NAWOJ President, Comrade Ladi Bala described the act as disappointing, noting that while frantic efforts are being carried out by the government and other critical stakeholders to address the menace of sexual and gender-based violence, a female officer in this 21st century could engage in such an abusive and violent act.

While NAWOJ applauds the quick response of the Nigerian Army in wading in to address the unfortunate development as well as condemned the action of its officer which has helped in dousing tension, it is pertinent to call on the military authority to ensure that stringent measures are taken against the Officer to serve as deterrent to others.

The officer should be made to tender an unreserved public apology to the victim as well as pay compensation for the humiliation the Corps member suffered.

The investigation of the incident should be hastened and concluded soonest as Nigerians await to hear the outcome.

The unfortunate incident must not be allowed to be swept under the carpet.

Funmi Adekoya