National Orientation Agency condemns rising cases of rape, gender violence

Following increasing cases of rape and gender-based violence in the country, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) described the menace as evil against humanity for which all Nigerians should work together to stop.

Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Garba Abari, in a statement issued by Assistant Director of Press, Paul Odenyi, said parents, teachers and religious leaders, who are responsible for teaching good behaviour and security agents to enforce the laws against the menace by taking urgent action aimed at protecting the girl child.

He wondered how sexual offences against the female gender became so widespread in all parts of the country, noting that rape was not just a crime against culture, but also an offence against the morality of all religions.