The General Overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Kaduna State, Pastor Yohanna Buru has canvassed castration as punishment for every rapist that is caught in the act.
The human rights activist in Northern Nigeria and president, Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, said this on Thursday at a programme organized by the Child Protection Networks in Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund in Nigeria, UNICEF, in Kaduna State.
Buru said the increasing number of rape cases in the country has caused damages and threats to young girls.
He advocated that tougher punishments including life imprisonment, death sentence or castration should be applied to all rapists.
The cleric said, “The use of Bible and Qur’an laws to deal with rapist should be enforce so as to halt the continuous negative effects on girl-child rape disturbing various communities in the country.”
He appealed to Child Protection Networks in Nigeria, UNICEF and government at all levels to quickly enforce laws that will use the Bible, the Quran and the constitution to punish rapists.
“Traditional Rulers, Human Right Organizations, Women Activists, Association of Nigerian Women Lawyers, Women Journalists and market women must rise to the challenge.
“Such unfortunate and unholy activities contribute immensely in destroying the lives of many innocent girls in the country. This societal ills call for tougher punishment or life imprisonment to serves as a deterrent to others,” the cleric added.
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