Report cases of abuse – Gender minister urges women and girls
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu has advised women and individuals who are victims of abuse to be bold to report the cases to the police.
According to her, there are laws in place to fight for the right and privileges of citizens, however, the laws can only work if the cases are reported.
“The law is deterrent, we have to report to the police. There is a culture of not reporting. If we report, then the police will investigate and the law will take its course.
“The laws are there to fight for you if you report cases. I will encourage everybody, no matter what, to report to the police when it happens,”she said on June 14.
Her comments were in response to the question by Newsnight host, Emefa Apawu on whether the laws are det...
