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Plateau women want more awareness on gender violence
Plateau women want more awareness on gender violence
Some women in Plateau have called for increased awareness creation at various levels toward ending the spate of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in society.
Some of the women spoke at a training organised by a non-governmental organisation — Equal Access International — on Tuesday in Jos.
The training brought together women from Jos South, Barkin and Riyom local government areas of the state to basically develop a Local Action Plan (SAP) for promoting peace and security in the communities.
Mrs Zainab Gbobaniyi, the Advocacy Coordinator, Women for Women International-Nigeria, called on Nigerians to speak against the menace.
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Gbobaniyi, who decried the increasing rate of domestic violence in society, also called on victims to speak out and seek help at all times.
She called on key stakeholders and relevant government agencies to ensure adequate advocacy and awareness creation on the dangers of GBV to society.
“The culture of silence by victims of abuse must be discouraged; victims must learn to speak out because that’s the only way to end this menace.
”Violence against women is on the increase, and unless and until we begin to act by speaking against it, we still have a long way to go.
”We have to do a lot in the aspect of advocacy and awareness creation on the need to end domestic violence,” she said.
The advocacy coordinator also harped on the need for organisations to support women by making them economically viable, insisting that most women endure violence because they don’t have other means of livelihood to fall back to.
Also speaking, Mrs Cecilia Chaimang, the President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in Riyom, advised parents to ensure proper training of the boy child.
She said that most of the challenges in society are products of bad parenting and negligence.
”We pay too much attention to training the girl-child to become a good wife and better mother, but forget the boy-child.
”This is why when he grows up, he feels he can do anything, including molesting female folks and get away with it.
”My male child cooks, wash clothes and plates, sweeps and I also taught him the need to respect others no matter their gender.
”So, parents need to do more in fixing the home front, particularly the training of the boy-child to become more responsible,” she advised.
Mr Gad Shamaki, the Deputy Country Director of Equal Access, said that the meeting was to develop and domesticate an action plan that would enable women to participate actively in promoting peace and security in communities.
He explained that the action plan would improve women’s participation not only in the area of peace and security but in decision making, development and stability, among others
Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
A dismissed soldier, Yemisi Poroye, who is the principal suspect in a conspiracy and murder case reported earlier on June 25 has surrendered to the Police in Ogun state.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect turned himself in at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, following intensified police efforts to track him down.
The sources said that three other suspects earlier arrested in connection with the case, along with relevant exhibits, had already been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Abeokuta, for discreet investigation.
The sources added that the circumstances surrounding the murder and the dismissed soldier’s alleged role are currently under investigation.
Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun
Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) along with other security forces, successfully repelled coordinated attacks on three communities in Riyom Local Government Area by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias.
Zagazola Makama report that the affected communities Rim, Angwan Wereng, and Cum came under attack between 10:50 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. on Thursday night.
The troops responded promptly to distress calls and engaged the attackers, forcing them to flee the area.
“On receipt of the information, army troops and other sister security agencies moved swiftly to the scenes and repelled the attackers,”said the sources.
No official casualties were confirmed as of the time of this report, but the situation is said to be under control while normalcy has returned to the affected areas.
Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities
Gunmen abduct Fulani leader in Kogi, injure wife and son
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men have abducted a Fulani community leader, Mallam Iliyasu, during a midnight attack on his residence at the Fulani Camp in Shagari Village, Lokoja, Kogi State.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident, which occurred around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, also left two of his family members his wife and his son, Abdulsalam with gunshot wounds to the arm and leg, respectively.
The sources said the attackers stormed the home, fired several shots into the air, and forcefully took the community leader to an unknown destination. The assailants also reportedly injured the victims while trying to resist the abduction.
Both injured victims were taken to Ashafa Hospital for medical attention, where they are said to be responding to treatment.
Seventeen expended AK-47 ammunition shells were recovered from the scene of the attack by security forces.
A relative of the abducted victim, Alhaji Ahmadu Yusuf, confirmed the incident and appealed for urgent intervention to secure his release.
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