Kwara Records 1000 Rape Cases Every Year -Saab -Foundation

On the average, Kwara state records an average of 1000 rape cases every year, metro authoritatively gathered.

But, Saab Foundation, a non-governmental organization based in Ilorin, Kwara state is advocating a death penalty for suspected rapists.

Speaking during a “Walk Against Rape” event, organised by the NGO, Hajia Bilkis Sidiq of the state Ministry of Women Affairs lamented that rapes cases being recorded in the ministry featured more elderly people than young adults as perpetrators.

Represented by Alhaja Ayinke Saka, a director in the ministry, Bilkis explained that there was a booklet where such cases were recorded, adding that the number kept rising on the list.

However, founder of Saab Foundation, Miss Bibire Sa’adat, a 21-year-old graduate of Mass Communication expressed concern that there was no effective law yet against rape, saying that the police and society still stigmatised victims.

Bibire, who started the campaign against rape in January, said she had so far been involved with eight survivors, among them three young boys, one of who was raped repeatedly by the maid in their house.

Their uncles, she narrated, raped the other two.

While commending the “walk against rape,” Hajia Bilkis said government remained committed to doing everything possible to stem the tide of rape in the state.

Source: news herald 2016.

Krizbeatz joins SaaB Foundation’s walk against gender-based violence

Wave-making music producer, Krizbeatz is set to show his passion largely unknown to many people. The versatile songwriter may have been known as a music person, but his new interest which is walking against gender based-violence has been welcomed by his fans.

In a recent interview with R, Krizbeatz disclosed that he would join Queen Sa'adat Bibire’s SaaB Foundation’s “Walk Against Gender Based Violence”, which has become an annual enlightenment and sensitising programme.

The programme, according to the Erima and Pana producer, is designed  to change the public perspectives about gender-based violence such as rape and other forms of domestic violence in the society in order to bring awareness to the issues.

The programme, which is supported by Kwara State governement through the Office of the Chief Of Staff of the state is scheduled for August 26.

According to Krizbeatz, “I am very excited about this initiative because I believe these are issues that concern every seroius-minded citizen. So, I am joining the cause to lend my voice to the scourge as we seek to finally kick it out of our society through campaigns like this.”

Source Nigeria tribune online