Tonto Dikeh, others lead protest against rape in Nigeria
Cyber protest against rape and gender-based violence in Nigeria has intensified in the past few weeks after two girls were raped and murdered.
Uwavera Omozuwa, a 22-year-old student, was raped and murdered in a church.
She had gone to study in a “quiet” church near her home in Benin City.
The lastest to reignite national outrage is the murder of Barakat Bello, an 18-year-old student who was raped and murdered near her house on June 1, 2020.
On May 27, the first-year Microbiology student was found dead inside her church– the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
She had gone there to read because the quietness in the church auditorium provided a conducive atmosphere for learning. This is at a time Nigerian universities remain shut because of coronavirus.
Reports suggest the University of Benin student was raped and fatally bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher.
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Actress Tonto Dikeh together with other celebrities, led a protest in Lagos and Abuja, demanding prompt actions from lawmakers.
Sharing scenes from the protest, the actress wrote ;
“Earlier today I joined @realwarripikin and other amazing NGOs to hold a peaceful protest against gender-based violence, rape and murder of our young girls and women..today we say enough is enough”
“Justice is not justice. Stop throwing the cases and the victims into the freezers until they become ice…..” she captioned her post.