WACOL is calling for the prompt investigation and prosecution of all those involved in rape, sexual violence and murder of Nigerian women and girls.
It believes that the police have not done enough towards bringing to justice those perpetrating rape and other violent acts agains the women. Founder and Executive Director of WACOL, Professor Joy Ezeilo said in the petition to the IGP that the rape and murder of three women such as Uwaila Omozua, Barakat Bello, Obiamaka Orakwe and Tina Ezekwe would not be swept under the carpet.
Ezeilo said, “We have received in formation on the brutal rape and murder of one Vera Uwaila who was brutally raped and murdered in a church building in Benin city, Edo state, on 27th of May 2020. The brutal rape and murder of Baraket Bello, a 19 years old girl and student in Ibadan, Oyo state and the fatal killing of one Tina Ezekwe by two men of the Nigerian police at Iyana Oworo, Lagos state.
It sad how rape in this part of the world is associated with the female being only while males being raped or molested are not seen as such