Nigeria Passes Law for Severe Punishment Against Rapists
Nigerian Government on September 17 passed a law which suggests surgical castration against rapists. The law also suggested death penalty to anyone who rapes a child under 14 years of age. Nigerian Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai stated that severe penalties should be given, to protect women and children from rapists. Reportedly, rapes in Nigeria hiked during the COVID period and women activists demanded strict laws to eradicate crimes against women.