The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday in
The commission urged the Nigerian police to “conclude their own investigations as soon as possible and arraign the suspects before a court of competent jurisdiction
The commission had earlier met recently with the Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (retd), and urged him to direct the police to investigate the matter.
A statement by the NHRC’s Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Mr. Muhammad Ladan, quoted the Acting Executive Secretary, Mrs. Oti Ovrawah, as welcoming the progress recorded in the investigation of the gang rape.
.The Commission called for adequate police protection and a full medical examination of the victim, whom, it claimed, might have been exposed to sexually transmittable diseases and possible unwanted pregnancy.
The NHRC said, “Police protection and medical care for the victim as well as diligent prosecution of the suspects are critical issues to be addressed at this point. The gang rape is cruel, dehumanising and unacceptable. It is a primitive act of violence against womanhood and those involved in this dastardly and beastly act should be made to give a full account of their action.”
The NHRC also flayed the initial dismissive approach by the relevant authorities (namely the ABSU University Authourities and the Abia state Government) in the matter without a thorough investigation, describing it as “embarrassing.”
Opinion
The Investigation embarked on by the Nigerian Police on this matter should not take too long as to weaken the case against the suspects, everything should be done effectively to gather enough evidence in order to carry out a diligent prosecution, what majority of Nigerians are interested in is not only doing justice to this case but justice must be seen to have been done.
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