NSCDC recorded 113 gender-based violence cases in Adamawa: Official
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa has recorded no fewer than 113 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and convicted two between January and November 14.
Nyako Hamid, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Monday in Yola, the state capital.
He said the nature of the cases include child trafficking, abandonment of families, traffic in person, and domestic violence, among others.
“The command under the stewardship of commandant Idris Bande made a huge success with regard to GBV in Adamawa by recording about 113 cases between January and November 14, 2024.
“We have successfully convicted two persons using Violence Against Person Prohibition (VAPP) Law and the panel code law; one is ongoing,” said Mr Hamid.
According to him, some of the cases were resolved by the command, especially cases of family abandonment.
He added that in the cases of trafficking, the victims were successfully reunited with their families.
Mr Nyako appreciated the existence of a forensic lab provided by the Adamawa Government with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) that facilitated their investigation.
He called on the general public to report GVB cases to the command and other security agencies to ensure justice for the survivors.
(NAN)
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