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Adamawa NHRC coordinator tasks judiciary on timely action on cases of gender-based violence

“Sometimes they say justice delayed is justice denied.’’

• December 5, 2023
National Human Rights Commission
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The Coordinator, National Human Right Commission in Adamawa State, Grace Mamza, has urged the judiciary and security agencies to expedite action on cases of gender-based violence brought to them.

Ms Mamza, who made the call in an interview in Yola on Wednesday, said doing so would ensure justice for survivors.

According to her, survivors are now reporting cases of abuse with confidence due to increased awareness as opposed to the previous culture of silence.

“Sometimes they say justice delayed is justice denied, so these situations should be avoided to the minimum. If they report and action is not taken, it will diminish their morale as they were given hope that when they come out and talk, you will do something,” she said.

According to her, not ensuring justice for survivors will take people back to the culture of silence and perpetrators will continue to do worse.

She further said that going by the theme of this year’s 16 days of activism, stakeholders need to unite and do the needful to halt violence against women and girls.

She said the efforts of government agencies, civil society organisations and the UN agencies among other stakeholders in the state had broken the culture of silence on GBV.

Ms Mamza reiterated that GBV is a crime and anyone caught would face the wrath of the law.

“A person convicted of rape will be sent to prison for life, a person below the age of 14 convicted of rape is to be sent to prison for a maximum of 14 years. A person above the age of 14 years convicted of rape is to be sent to prison for a minimum of 12 years without option of fine while a group of people will be sent to prison for a minimum of 20 years without option of fine,” she said.

According to her, a person that abandons his wife or her husband, children or other dependents without means of livelihood will be sent to prison for up to three years or pay a fine of up to N500,000 or both.

She added that a person who attempts to commit the offence would be sent to prison for up to two years or pay a fine of up to N200,000 or both.

(NAN)

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