RAPE: AKON EYAKENYI WANTS STIFFER PUNISHMENT FOR CULPRITS
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RAPE: AKON EYAKENYI WANTS STIFFER PUNISHMENT FOR CULPRITS
The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in the Senate of the National Assembly, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, has advocated for stiffer punishment for anyone convicted of rape in Nigeria.
Dr. (Mrs.) Eyakenyi made the call while contributing to a debate on the prevalent cases of rape, on the floor of the Senate.
"Mr. President, Distinguished colleagues, we are all aware that this particular issue of 'rape' has been raised in this hallow chambers and we have spoken strony against it.
"It is so rampant across Nigeria that men who are supposed to be fathers, who are supposed to be brothers, will see a little child and will violate such a child. A father will violate his own daughter and a brother will violate a sister.
"We have a case like that also in Akwa Ibom State, that we are handling right now when a father violated the little daughter.
"Mr. President, just like my sister has said, it is not just arresting the culprits, taking them to the police station and probably take them to the court and secure few years of jail term for them.
"That is not enough! We did raise it here some months ago that a severe penalty should be given to such a culprit.
"I strongly join the other people to speak against this deadly act because it is destroying our children, our daughters, that are supposed to be our leaders of tomorrow," Akon Eyakenyi said.
Francis Eyo
Special Assistant on Media
To Senator Akon Eyakenyi
RAPE: AKON EYAKENYI WANTS STIFFER PUNISHMENT FOR CULPRITS
The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in the Senate of the National Assembly, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, has advocated for stiffer punishment for anyone convicted of rape in Nigeria.
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| Sen. Akon Eyakenyi PhD |
Dr. (Mrs.) Eyakenyi made the call while contributing to a debate on the prevalent cases of rape, on the floor of the Senate.
"Mr. President, Distinguished colleagues, we are all aware that this particular issue of 'rape' has been raised in this hallow chambers and we have spoken strony against it.
"It is so rampant across Nigeria that men who are supposed to be fathers, who are supposed to be brothers, will see a little child and will violate such a child. A father will violate his own daughter and a brother will violate a sister.
"We have a case like that also in Akwa Ibom State, that we are handling right now when a father violated the little daughter.
"Mr. President, just like my sister has said, it is not just arresting the culprits, taking them to the police station and probably take them to the court and secure few years of jail term for them.
"That is not enough! We did raise it here some months ago that a severe penalty should be given to such a culprit.
"I strongly join the other people to speak against this deadly act because it is destroying our children, our daughters, that are supposed to be our leaders of tomorrow," Akon Eyakenyi said.
Francis Eyo
Special Assistant on Media
To Senator Akon Eyakenyi
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