Gone are the days when the female gender in Nigeria and the world at large enjoyed decent treatment of love, care, respect, reverence, and honour. Unfortunately, the current narrative portrays a scenario where our sisters, daughters and sometimes mothers are rendered victims of domestic violence, rape, marital crisis, unjustified divorce and forced marriages as well as negligence of responsibility by men which in turn lead to women and child labour, that result to fear, depression, frustration, confusion and even death.
The trending violence against the female gender in Nigeria now is rape; the rapists in some cases even killed their victims. Now, why murder after rape? Obviously because the culprits in such a situation are relatives of their victims or close associates.
It is dreadful that girls and women are being abused by their loved ones; people who supposed to provide solace and protection have turned out to be their enemies; engaging in raping, torturing and the worst part, killing to keep their inhuman acts hidden.
To me, indecent dressing is one of the factors responsible for rape. It has continued to increase on a daily basis thereby tempting men to harass or rape not only indecent dressers but anyone that comes their way. That is why in most cases teenagers and the elderly become victims. Secondly, pornography as well as indecent movies also contributes a lot in leading their viewers to sexual abuse.
It is lamentable that some men fully obey their evil desires and breach the trust. How on earth can a responsible human rape his daughter, sibling, cousin, neighbour or niece? It is good to note that the human heart always induce them to engage in nasty acts, one needs to be courageous and strong enough to overcome the little euphoria that may lead to this inhumane act called rape.
Whatever the reason, sexual harassment and rape must be put to hold in Nigeria. Governments, traditional, religious and community leaders, civil society organizations and parents must strive to break off the ugly trend.
I recommend death sentence, life imprisonment, a website for publication of details of rapists, the establishment of an act to enforce decent dressing, cost of wedding control as well as forfeiture of all belongings of rapists to their victims as penalties for the evil act to serve as deterrent to others.
Bilyaminu Gambo Kong-kol,
Kano
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