top of page

Alleged Rape: Nigeria Police tells victims how to get justice

Writer's picture: AdminAdmin

The Police Public Relation Officer of the FCT Command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, has appealed to victims of rape to speak out and cooperate with police prosecutors to get justice.

Manzah, who made the called in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, said that would help to weed the society of perpetrators of such crime.

He was speaking on the sideline of the Forum for the Adoption of Framework on Police Media-Relationship and safety of journalists in Abuja.

He said prosecution of alleged rape case becomes a challenge when victims and their families do not come out or present themselves in the investigation and prosecution of the matter

“Some of the family members who are principal witness would not want to come out; sometime they go behind and settled the issue without the knowledge of the police.

“When we want to continue investigation, you discover that they will be giving us excuses like ‘the victim has travelled or the relations are not on ground’ giving us different excuses.

“These excuses are not helping the police in their investigation and diligent prosecution of the case.

“I want to call on victims of rape, their relatives or relations to speak out, give police information and not go back behind the police to settle the matter.

“We need them to present themselves; it will go a long way to assist us in our investigation and prosecution but when they go behind and settled with the accused, they stall the case.

“You cannot go to court without the victim to tell their part of the story,” Manzah said

 
 
 

Comments


Nigerian Youth Movement -NYM

This movement is designed to enable Nigerian youths;home and away to unite as one and fight for good governance. This movement is NOT affiliated with any politician.

Email: nigerianyouthmovt@gmail.com

Phone: +234-817-549-2228

Address: Abuja, Nigeria

Don't Be Left Behind, Subscribe for  Updates

Thanks for submitting!

© 2019 by Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM)  |   Privacy Policy

bottom of page