Two students of Ebonyi State University , who underwent Female Genital Mutilation, have been hospitalised at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki.The state Director of the Agency, Dr. Emma Abah, stated this while addressing students of Urban Model Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Ugwuachara, Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi state.
“In Ukwuagba community, we took the victims for medical checks to the NOFIC, that has been done. The Commissioner of police has given order that the perpetrators and parents of the victims should be arrested. Despite the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law which stipulates four years imprisonment with or without N200,000 option of fine against perpetrators of FGM if convicted, the practice is still rampant.
The dialogue was part of activities to mark this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation with the theme “Unleashing Youth Power”.
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