• About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Sunday, July 13, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Diplomatic Info
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • Embassy News and Info
  • Events
  • Nigeria
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Cover Story
  • ECOWAS
    • Togo
    • Sierra Leone
    • Senegal
    • Nigeria
    • Niger
    • Mali
    • Liberia
    • Guinea Bissau
    • Guinea
    • Ghana
    • The Gambia
    • Cote D’Ivoire
    • Cabo Verde
    • Burkina Faso
    • Benin
  • Advertise
    • mail
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • Embassy News and Info
  • Events
  • Nigeria
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Cover Story
  • ECOWAS
    • Togo
    • Sierra Leone
    • Senegal
    • Nigeria
    • Niger
    • Mali
    • Liberia
    • Guinea Bissau
    • Guinea
    • Ghana
    • The Gambia
    • Cote D’Ivoire
    • Cabo Verde
    • Burkina Faso
    • Benin
  • Advertise
    • mail
No Result
View All Result
Diplomatic Info
No Result
View All Result
Home ECOWAS Nigeria

Gender-Based Violence: Experts advise security officials against out-of-court settlement

by Diplomatic Info
May 21, 2022
in Nigeria
0
Gender-Based Violence: Experts advise security officials against out-of-court settlement
0
SHARES
20
VIEWS
Facebook ShareShare on WhatsAppTweet it!

The experts says law enforcement officials should propose out-of-court settlement when issues of Gender-Based violence are brought before them.

Kebe Ikpi, acting coordinator, Child Protection Network of Nigeria, Cross River chapter, on Saturday, advised security officials to stop proposing out-of-court settlements for cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

Mr Ikpi advised Calabar during the second batch of a three-day training organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

Mr Ikpi said cases where officers encouraged family members to go and settle rape cases at home, calling it a family matter because a family member perpetrated it, should not happen.

“When cases of GBV are made known to you as an officer, you should not for any reason encourage or propose an out-of-court settlement because somebody’s life is at stake.

“If it is a social welfare case, it can be handled by the relevant government agencies such as the Ministry of Social Welfare, who are trained to handle such cases.

“Referral is the bedrock of GBV services because no one partner can provide all the services required by a survivor, which may include counselling, rehabilitation and others,” he said.

Similarly, Blessing Ntamu, a psychologist with the GBV centre in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Calabar, said the training was to prepare officers of NSCDC to provide psychosocial first aid for survivors as first responders.

“Without training, security officials would treat survivors of GBV like other suspects or criminals and compound their cases.

“This may even lead to depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and suicidal tendencies,” she said.

Ms Ntamu added that while it was essential to empower the girls, the boy child should not be neglected because the boys have to grow into better men if the issue of GBV must be effectively addressed.

Eremi John, who spoke on behalf of the trainees, said the training had boosted the capability of the corps in the state to handle and reduce cases of GBV.

He urged all, especially the men, to come out and speak up against GBV because if they were silent, their cases would not be heard, and perpetrators would continue to go scot-free.

(NAN)

Diplomatic Info

Diplomatic Info

Next Post
Mayhem as auto spare part dealers protest member’s death in Ilorin

Mayhem as auto spare part dealers protest member’s death in Ilorin

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Scores feared dead, churches, houses burnt as communities clash in Benue

Railway projects: Why we ignore Nigerians, award contracts to Chinese – Amaechi

4 years ago
NDLEA arrests drug kingpin over London-bound Meth consignment

NDLEA arrests drug kingpin over London-bound Meth consignment

3 years ago

Popular News

  • Kenyans hold candlelit vigil in solidarity with Palestine amid deuterating situation in Gaza Strip

    Kenyans hold candlelit vigil in solidarity with Palestine amid deuterating situation in Gaza Strip

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • I snubbed governors Tinubu sent to beg me after election; I’ll not stop fighting until Supreme Court rules: Atiku Abubakar

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Court remands Lagosian for allegedly defiling his three daughters

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Buhari arrives Washington for U.S.-Africa leaders summit

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Libya spends US$284m in 2020 to fight against coronavirus

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us on Facebook

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Enter your email now to join our community of readers, and get new contents straight to your inbox

We promise to not spam you

Thanks for joining in.

Category

  • Africa
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Business
  • Cote D'Ivoire
  • Cover Story
  • Diplomacy
  • ECOWAS
  • Education
  • Embassy News and Info
  • Events
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea Bissau
  • International
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • News
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Politics
  • Programs
  • Security
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • The Gambia
  • Togo
  • Uncategorized

Quick Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise

About Us

Providing strategic insights into important social, cultural, political, and economic factors that significantly influence business and nations, Diplomatic Info will examine these critical issues and provide strategies that create competitive advantages.

© 2023 Diplomatic Info - Built with Love by Creovantage.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • Embassy News and Info
  • Events
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Security
  • News
  • Cover Story
  • Africa
  • ECOWAS
    • Togo
    • Sierra Leone
    • Senegal
    • Nigeria
    • Niger
    • Mali
    • Liberia
    • Guinea Bissau
    • Guinea
    • The Gambia
    • Cote D’Ivoire
    • Ghana
    • Cabo Verde
    • Benin
    • Burkina Faso
  • International
  • Contact

© 2023 Diplomatic Info - Built with Love by Creovantage.