Anthony Iwuoma
Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has advocated castration as punisment for convicted rapists in the country.
In opposing death penalty, the minister said the culprits would die and not be in position to fully recollect their actions.
The minister made the call at the distribution of palliatives to the leadership of FCT National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) FCT chapter and Nigeria Football Association of Coaches (NFAC) FCT chapter in Abuja.
According to her, “We will involve every member of the community in this battle against rape. Just recently, we were in search of one offender, and definitely we will nip it in the bud. And in conjunction with all the security outfits, NAPTIP, in the Federal Capital Territory, we are keeping watch, and for any offender that we get, we will take it to any length to ensure that he is not fit to live.
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She added: “We are also pushing for serious institutional framework that will ensure that justice is done. It is not enough to just jail such a person, definitely punishment like castration will do. When we kill them, they die and not remembering anything, therefore they should be castrated and roam the streets and remain inactive.”
The minister further disclosed that the FCT Administration, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and security agencies were collaborating to push for serious institutional framework, which will ensure that justice is served.
She also posited that members of the public would be involved in the fight against rape, especially of minors.
In a statement, Austin Elemue, Special Assistant on Media to the minister, said Aliyu considered the rape of minors as a heinous crime for which death sentence was not enough.
