Female federal lawmakers fought back
tears on Thursday as they listened to the painful stories of rape
victims who besieged the National Assembly to share their agonising
experiences in the hands of rapists.
The
victims, mostly young ladies, were at the legislative arm of government
to sensitize members of the Senate and House of Representatives to the
need to save them from further assault by passing the bill against
sexual offences. The bill seeks life jail for rapists.
The
ladies participated in the mock tribunal/court on sexual and gender
based violence, organised by the National Assembly Women Affairs
Committee and the Legislative Advocacy Coalition for Violence in
Nigeria.
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