A total of 717 rape cases were recorded in the country between January and May this year, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has said.
Speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, he also revealed that 799 suspects were arrested while 632 cases have been investigated and charged to court within the period.
Adamu, who was in the company of Minister of Information and Culture and Women Affairs, Lai Mohammed and Paulen Tallen, respectively, said 52 cases are still being investigated.
The police boss pointed out that even though there appears to be a surge in rape incidents and gender-based violence as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the menace is actually not new to the country.
He remarked that the police had always been dealing with the matter, noting that rape is a serious crime that must be rooted out.
He, therefore, appealed to members of the public to always report the incidents.
Credit: tribuneonlineng.com
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