The Kogi State government through the office of the public Defender and citizens' Rights commission (PDCRC) has vowed to be sure justice for a lady who become publicly assaulted and ridiculed for allegedly causing her husband death.
The Director regular of PDCRC, Abdullahi Zakari, gave the reassurance at a press briefing in Lokoja on Thursday based on the allegations levelled against one Blessing Abbah, who changed into ridiculed, molested and uncovered to degrading treatment in a video that went viral with the aid of a gang of youths in Ogugu community for allegedly inflicting her husband's loss of life.
"these days's press convention is miraculous towards the backdrop of the development in the media space in contemporary time.
"we all remember a video of a woman who was exposed to medication that constitutes an infringement on her rights as supplied with the aid of the constitution.
"The viral video which has attracted pastime everywhere the world, also goes to emphasize the rights and vicinity of girls in our society," Zakari.
in accordance with him, the sufferer, Blessing Abbah, acquired married to Goodnews Abbah sometime in November 2020, and both of them are indigenes of Ogugu neighborhood in Olamaboro native government area of Kogi State.
"regrettably, Goodnews Abbah died few months after marriage, and the members of the group alleged that it was the abominable conduct of Blessing (his spouse) that led to the demise of her deceased husband.
"As Blessing changed into mourning her late husband, a gang of youths invaded her household condominium, took her to a public rectangular, accusing her of husband's dying, and exposed her to ridicule, inhumanity, and undermined her dignity of grownup included below the Nigeria constitution," Zakari stated.
He brought that Governor Yahaya Bello, who had remained resolutely committed to the welfare and rights of girls and youngsters, expressed extremely good subject concerning the viral video on the violation of the human rights of Blessing Abah.
The governor, for this reason recommended the Kogi PDCRC and the Ministry of women Affairs to collaborate with different important stakeholders, to immediately intervene on the remember and confirm that justice become executed.
"In furtherance of its mandate and the instruction of the State Governor, the DG, PDCRC and different key actors, peculiarly within the depend that influences girls and children, such as the international Federation of ladies lawyers (FIDA) and Kogi Ministry of women Affairs and Social building, automatically shaped a coalition to investigte the be counted and ensure that justice is finished.
"As a comply with up to that trending video, the coalition of PDCRC, Ministry of girls Affairs and FIDA made a consult with to Ogugu group on Tuesday the place the incident happened for instantaneous evaluation and to gain obligatory facts.
"We additionally visited the families of the late Goodnews Abbah, and that of his wife Blessing Abbah, whose appropriate became violated on the viral video.
"We also interacted with a variety of leaders of the group including the paramount common Ruler of Ogugu, the Ochogu, youths leaders, some group leaders and safety companies within the enviornment, among others.
"Our intention of seek advice from is to make certain that the peace in that atmosphere is sustained, as a result of what led to the harassment of the lady may trigger reprisals and things may additionally go out of handle.
"We additionally went there for the intention of rescuing the girl because it become obtrusive she was not protected and her existence became below danger if she proceed to dwell in that atmosphere which may have negative have an impact on on her existence.
"Our findings published clearly that there were cultural and standard concerns but they aren't of situation to us. Our subject is the himan rights of Blessing Abah.
"this is also a chance for us to consult with the human rights neighborhood each nationally and globally that the state executive has the indispensable machinery in place to ensure that the rights of every resident of Kogi State are included.
"The state executive in its wisdom has established PDCRC to do all that should be accomplished to make sure that the rights of the residents of this state aren't best protected; violations are also intended to be enforced.
"So, it's crucial to clearly state that the executive of Kogi State via its coalition are absolutely on correct of the condition, and we're working difficult to discovering options to it," Zakari noted.
according to him, the solutions consist of guaranteeing that justice is finished as a result of what took place constitutes a violation of the younger woman's rights.
"We also need to make certain that people that had been involved in the dastard act, pay for it following due method of the legislation.
"As we communicate the safety businesses in the state has been suggested to be sure that these concerned in the act are delivered to publication.
"They will be investigated and prosecuted therefore, and that's what the PDCRC, FIDA, and Ministry of girls Affairs, stand squarely for", he reiterated.
The DG drew the attention of any of the human rights businesses in the nation, to reach out to Kogi PDCRC office on the State's Secretariat in case they might need to understand any development on the subject.
He assured that the State executive turned into doing every little thing viable to ensure that justice changed into accomplished in an effort to ward off future prevalence of such act any place within the state.
"we are telling the area, Nigerians and residents of Kogi, that after there are issues tending to have an effect on the rights of any citizen, the attention of PDCRC should still be instantly drawn to it, and we can reply rapidly to resolve these considerations.
"I need to seize this probability to thank all the critical stakeholders on human rights considerations in Nigeria and internationally; we appreciate your considerations on the trending video which borders on the rights of a resident of Kogi.
"we will continue to are trying to find collaborations with other NGOs, CSOs, and security organizations and other crucial stakeholders to be sure that the rights of each resident of Kogi are promoted, covered and enforced.
also talking, the state chairperson of FIDA, Lilian Okolo, referred to that FIDA was all the time worried with any difficulty related to women and children.
Okolo mentioned that the confused girl (Blessing Abbah) became protected and secured the place she became in the mean time, assuring that FIDA would ensure that the culprits were prosecuted and brought to booklet.
On his half, a lawyer attached to Kogi Ministry of girls Affairs, Barr. Tina Ekele, said the ministry headed via the Commissioner, Mrs Fatima Buba, would make certain that the welfare of the sufferer was smartly taken care of.
"we are in touch with the woman as well as her family members, and they're cooperating with us", Ekele referred to.
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