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Amnesty: Opposition Says ‘Dangerous Rapists’ among Zimbabwe’s Freed Prisoners

By Web News 639

Zimbabwe’s main opposition coalition the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has claimed that some of the more than 4,000 prisoners released on presidential amnesty last week include child rapists.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa pardoned the prisoners drawn from the country’s 47 prisons in an attempt to decongest the overcrowded jails.

Prison authorities had, however, said rape was among offences excluded from the amnesty

. However, viral videos showed what local media said were rapists celebrating their freedom with some who are said to have served less than a year of their term.

The CCC in a statement on Wednesday said it was “grossly irrational to release dangerous, unrehabilitated offenders back into society” before informing or preparing rape victims.

“Unleashing an unrehabilitated rapist who has not served his sentence back into his community unchecked and with no safeguards to protect victims endangers women and girls and can never be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society,” CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said.

Some Zimbabweans on social media have also demanded that the decision be reversed as it puts women in danger.

Prominent investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono said amnesty “is never granted to rapists or people who have committed violent crimes”.

Mr Chin’ono, a government critic, said Zimbabwean women were not safe following the pardon

. Zimbabwean authorities are yet to comment on the claims.

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Crime

2 Men Rape Lady In Ekiti, Record Act

By Web News 1371

Ekiti State Police Command has paraded two suspected serial rapists who also specialize in blackmailing their victims.

The suspects according to the spokesperson of the Ekiti State Police Command, ASP Sunday Abutu were arrested after one of their victims summoned courage and made a formal report to the police.

According to the PPRO, “On 18/01/2022 at about 1000hrs, the Command’s JWC of the State CID received a complaint from a 20year old lady (name withheld) that one Anthony Oluwatosin Adedokun 40years of Ajebamidele Area, Ado-Ekill but a native of Emure-Ekiti forcefully had carnal knowledge of her in his apartment alongside one Ayoola Talwo Ayodele 44yrs, a timber contractor of Agric Olope Area, Ado-Ekiti but also a native of Emure-Ekiti.

“Police investigation revealed that the victim and Anthony Oluwatosin Adedokun met through the internet (face book) and started a relationship since sometime in 2021. The suspect, Anthony Oluwatosin Adedokun presented himself to her as a Police Officer who can assist her to join the Nigeria Police Force.

“In the process, the victim solicited for a financial help of Ten Thousand Naira (#10,000:00) only from Anthony Oluwatosin Adedokun who obliged but insisted that the victim must come to his house in Ado-Ekiti to get the money in cash.

“Further investigation revealed that the victim decided to visit Anthony Oluwatosin Adedokun in his house on 17/01/2022 and the suspect decided to take her to the house of Ayoola Taiwo Ayodele where he had carnal knowledge of her against her wish.

“Surprisingly, Ayoola Taiwo Ayodele videotaped them and threatened to blackmail the victim if she refused to have sex with him also. Ayoola Taiwo Ayodele went ahead and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her in the same room and on the same bed.

“Furthermore, the two (2) suspects forcefully booked an appointment with the victim to come back on 21/01/2022 for another round of sex or risk sending her sex video to the internet for the world to see.

Abutu noted that during interrogation, the two (2) suspects arrested confessed to the commission of the crime and other similar crimes.

He said the  suspects would be charged to court as soon as possible for prosecution.

Abutu stressed that the  Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP. Tunde Mobayo reiterating the Command’s commitment to the safety of lives and properties of the citizens as well as the fight against Gender-based violence and Human Right Abuse, appreciates the office of Her Excellency, the wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi for her commitment to Gender-Based cases across the State.

Kayode Babatuyi

Lifestyle

Parents Need To Teach Their Children Sex Education – Comrade Akigbehin

By Web News 657

Parents have been urged to ensure proper training and monitoring of their children to keep them away from rapists and pedophiles.

The Vice President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, B Zone, Comrade Omobola Akigbehin made the call while speaking on preventing children against rapists and pedophiles.

Comrade Akigbehin explained that it is time for parents to teach their girl-child on which part of their body is forbidden for strangers to touch.

She said sex education should be taught by parents to prepare them against the danger of being sexually abused by strangers.

Comrade Akigbehin also appealed to government and judiciary to ensure proper punishment were given to rapists and pedophiles found guilty of the act.

Funmi Adekoya

Crime

Akinyele Witnesses another Tragedy: Rapists Murder Victim at Alabata

By Web News 1739

Few days after the prime suspect in the serial killing at Akinyele Local Government of Oyo State, Sunday Shodipe was re-arrested, another brutal killing again occurred at Alabata community near Moniya in the same local government.

Room where the rape took place

To this end, indigenes and residents of Alabata community in Akinyele Local Government, Moniya, Ibadan want Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police not to sweep the recent rape to death case in the area under the carpet.

Speaking on the incident, the Balogun of Alabata, Chief Rasaq Ajimoti said the ugly incident occurred on Monday when a middle aged man, called Toheeb Ako and others at large raped one, Mary Daramola.

Chief Ajimoti explained that it was a passer-by, who noticed the suspect, Toheeb and his gangs while trying to dump the corpse of Mary in a nearby bush that raised an alarm which resulted in the arrest of Toheeb, who was then taken to Moniya police custody.

Also speaking, Mary’s guardian, Mrs Folakemi Adedeji expressed sadness over the horrible incident and called for justice to serve as a deterrent to rapists in the society.

The victim’s guardian, Mrs Folakemi Adedeji

The Baale of Alabata, Chief Olakanmi Olaniyan, who appealed to the youths to be calm since the Nigeria police and other local security agents were already handling the incident.

Chief Olaniyan assured the residents of Alabata of adequate security of their lives and property.

As at the time of filing this report, the suspect had been taking to the Police Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan

All efforts to speak to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Gbenga Fadeyi on the incident proved unsuccessful.

Olalekan Olayiwola/Ayokunnu

Crime

NAWOJ Wants Drastic Action against Rapists

By Web News 683

Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Zone B has called on governments at all level to take drastic actions on rapists and other perpetrators of various crimes against women and girl child in the country.

A statement in Ibadan, Oyo State, by the Vice President, Zone B, Mrs. Morenike Tony-Esan, says cases of rape in the country is becoming rampant and should be curtailed.

Mrs. Tony-Esan condemns the rape and killings of the 100 level university of Benin student Missuwaila Omozuwa and  Barakat Bello of the College of Agriculture, Ibadan as well as raping of a septuagenarian in Ogun State by a twenty five year old man.

The NAWOJ zonal vice president notes that if care is not taken, more cases would be recorded.

Mrs Tony-Esan, therefore, appeals to government to ensure that stiffer penalty are meted out to rapist to commensurate with the crimes committed.

PR/Tony-Esan