Rape: IG strengthens gender desks units

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said he has strengthened the investigative capabilities of the Gender Desk Units and the Juvenile Welfare Centres to deal with gender-related offences

across the country.

Speaking while unveiling the new operational guidelines for the police in Abuja on Monday, Adamu explained that it would assist the force in its investigations and also regulate the enforcement of the COVID-19 prevention orders. According to him, the protocol was equally expected to deepen respect for the rights of citizens, provide a new set of policing tools for tackling emerging crimes such as domestic violence, rape, child molestation and other incidents of gender-based violence.

“Consequently, the IGP has ordered the strengthening of the Gender Desk Units and the Juvenile Welfare Centres across the country and the deployment of investigative assets to deal with gender-related offences. In addition, the Cybercrime Unit of the Force has also been strengthened to deal with cybercrimes connected with the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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Way to go sir. I urge you to implore your officers to stop holding mediation on rape cases. Sometimes we hear of cases where the victims are cajoled into collecting monetary compensations from the rape suspects without the later being charged to court.

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