“Mr Abdullahi urged couples to be more patient with one another.’’
“In many parts of the world today, we are faced with numerous social, political, economic and conflict related challenges.’’
Mr Abdullahi said 121 of the 158 cases were treated and 37 pending.
“Sexual and gender-based violence is more prevalent these days.
Mr Ojukwu said the festival highlights the remarkable efficacy of cinema as a tool of human rights advocacy.
She told a news conference organised to kick start 16 days of activism against GBV that the figure represented only cases reported officially to the government.
She stressed that the report must be submitted between October 16 and November 15 in order to avoid legal repercussions.
The police have established a dedicated 13-member investigative team to probe the death of Mohbad.
However, police on Monday officially began an official investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
The group made the appeal in a communique issued at the end of its annual general meeting and delegates conference in Abuja on Monday.
