Death Penalty For Rapists Is Not Enough – FCT Minister Aliyu
June 8, 2020
4:32 am
The Minister of State FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has called for stiffer penalties against rapists to check the increasing cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence.
According to the statement released by Mr Austine Elemue, her Special Assistant on Media, the minister suggested that rapists be castrated. This, according to her, will serve as a deterrent to others.
Aliyu revealed that the FCT administration was working closely with security agencies and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) to ensure that justice is served.
Aliyu, who described defilement of minors as a heinous crime, …
