NAWOJ, women activists condemn rape, kidnap cases in Borno

The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and Coalition of Women Activists in Borno have condemned the rising cases of rape, kidnapping and acid bath on innocent persons while boarding tricycles and other ruthless attacks by suspected miscreants in the state.
The women groups cited instance where 26-year- old Fatima Usman, a final year student of the University of Maiduguri is now battling for her life after being poured with acid by two unidentified tricycle/ Keke Napep operators in Maiduguri Metropolis last Friday as well as another person who was also bathed with acid yesterday.
Addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Maiduguri yesterday, NAWOJ chairperson, Hajiya Hadiza Bukar, who led other women groups, condemned these renewed attacks mostly targeted at women who are vulnerable, as according to her, most of these unfortunate happenings were carried out under the influence of drugs such as high consumption of cough syrup and other illicit substances among Keke Napep operators and other youths in the state.
“In view of recent happenings, Keke Napep which is the means of accessible transportation to our people, especially women, have now become death trap.
We therefore want to call on the relevant authorities to please reorganise the Keke Napep operations for the better and purposeful services to the people.
“We are compelled to register our feelings, as mothers.
We should also be motherly enough to check the behaviours of our children for a better society,” Bukar stated.
She however commended the federal government and other security agencies in the fi ght against Boko Haram insurgents in the NorTheast, especially the recent release and freedom of over 100 Dapchi schoolgirls who were kidnapped few weeks ago.

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