Rape: What Oluwo of Iwoland thinks FG should do to women

Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has explained what the Federal Government should do over the issue of rape.

The Oluwo of Iwoland urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to legalise the use of stun gun and pepper spray for females as defence tools against rape in the country.

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that the monarch in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, on Saturday said possession of a stun gun or pepper spray was temporary protection against rape and urged the federal government to grant women access to the two equipments for quick rescue from rapists.

The monarch said: “The reported cases of rape are alarming and call for serious concern by responsible stakeholders. Apart from a constitutional penalty against rapists, I want to charge the government to consider the legalisation of the use of stun guns and pepper spray by females as protective items against unapproved sexual attempts,” 

“Many ladies have been raped and killed. I have a strong belief that the items when approved for females will protect them against such an unjust treatment and return sanctity to our society.

“By that, the constitutional provision is a long term punishment while pepper spray and stun gun are short term defence measure. The defence instruments could form part of females’ accessories in their handbags and purses,” Oba Abdulrasheed said.

He also said in the statement that: “The spate of reoccurrences is unassuming. It must be checkmated through further constitutional legislations to invite sanity to our society and respect the dignity of Nigerian females.

“There are training sessions available overseas for females to learn how to use a stun gun and pepper spray in warding off attackers. The trauma of rape victims is an eternal curse of no remedy. Rape victims are mentally disturbed and emotionally imbalanced,” the Oluwo of Iwoland stated.