RAPE: Protesters storm police headquarters, Lagos command, demand justice for victims

Meanwhile, before visiting Gbajabiamila, the protesters stormed the Force Headquarters, Abuja, in a march against the rising incidents of rape, sexual violence, assault against women and incest in the country.

The protesters demanded justice for the victims and a declaration of a state of emergency on gender-based violence.

The action paralysed traffic on the Shehu Shagari Way, Asokoro, for some minutes.

While insisting on justice for the victims, the activists told the police authorities and other security agencies to devise effective strategies to checkmate the rising cases of sexual assault in the country.

The group in a statement said it would present a memo to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Federal Executive Council on effective institutional response to SGBV in Nigeria.

They also demanded the domestication of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act and Child Rights Act in all the states of the federation and establishment of Sexual Assault Referral Centres in every state, backed with a coordinated, sustainably-funded support system.

They further advocated disciplinary measures against police officers and state prosecutors that mishandled SGBV cases.

Also on Friday, a group of protesters stormed the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja to protest the rising cases of rape, sexual violence, assault against women, and incest.

The angry protesters demanded that there should be a declaration of a state of emergency on GBV.

Dressed in black clothes, the protesters also demanded justice for Uwalia, Barakat and other rape victims in the country.