Civil Society Organizations on sexual and gender based violence have raised alarm of an increasing cases of sexual and gender-based violence in Kwara state.
Speaking with journalists on the sideline of commemoration of 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence in Ilorin, President of the group, Anthonia Erinfolami-Daniel, said the cases were increasing on daily basis in the state.
According to her, Kwara State in recent times had recorded cases of sexual and gender-based violence and sadly, it’s increasing on daily basis.
She said relevant stakeholders are trying their best but the best is not good enough.
Erinfolami -Daniel explained that the case of Blessing Olajide, a 300 Level student of university of Ilorin gruesomely murdered at her residence is still fresh.
She noted that there are other cases of parents/guardians inflicting injuries on their children/wards, adding that the issues of wife battery is on the increase, while rape/sexual abuse is gradually becoming a norm in our society.
Erinfolami-Daniel who appealed to relevant stakeholders to join hands to end the rising pandemic called Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in our Society.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU