VICTIMS OF RAPE AND TRAUMA

Written By: Abdulrahman Ismail

03/06/2020.

There are various social problems bedeviling our society and that affected significant number of people and is still affecting populace, rape is among those problems that are perpetrated on daily basis across our country.

Rape simply means the act having sexual intercourse with a person against his will and using coercive means. This could be by a man against woman or by women against a man but mostly men are rapists.

Rape is one of the serious crime against person and the future and destiny of the victims of the rape is entirely dark, characterized by trauma and stigma within same society where the victims reside. One of the unfortunate thing sometimes is, significant number of the victims dies unmarried because of so many reasons.

Today is someone's sister, daughter or mother, if care is not taken tomorrow could be your mother, daughter, sister or even a wife and imidiate family relatives. please Lets say no to this inhumane act and do the right thing for social stability to reign.

It's absolutely wicked for a person to destroy someone's life just to satisfy his 10 minutes psychological or biological urge. Think twice my brothers! Ten minutes pleasure and a lifetime of trauma and stigma which at times predisposes and trigger victims to commit suicide are worthy to be rational enough to say "no to rape"

Certainly some victims displays some level of carelessness by being at a right place but at a wrong time, dressing half naked, moving freely without capable guardianship amidst an invitation to potential rapists especially in an areas/places that are more prone to criminality.

What so ever the case is, one has no rational Justification or defense to commit rape! I repeat no justification for rape, it's Inhumane and babaric, unholy and criminogenic, madness and nasty, cruel and satanic, unjust and myopic to engage in such a serious crime against person.

WAYS OUT

For us to reduce the chances and tendencies of rape in our societies, there is need for everyone to act and play his responsibility. In other words, a father should act as a father, mother as mother, teacher as teacher, police as police, judges as judges and all other stakeholders.

Punishment for rapist should fit the act of the rape, the punishment should be severe, certain and swift, there should be no fear or favour in dealing with the perpetrator, irrespective of status, every one found wanting should face the wrath of law in exchange for their barbaric act. This will serve as deterrence to both the offender and the general populace that the crime of rape doesn't pay.

Also, I call on the relevant authorities concerned especially Criminal Justice System particular the gate keepers ( police) to fear God and work with utmost sincerity in investigation and arrest of the perpetrators of this crime for the betterment of the system and for the safety and survival of citizens.

Community members and family shouldn't fail to report rape cases to authorities, sometimes the cases are not reported and that's why things are not normal, the inability to report is associated with the fear of stigma from family, friends, business partners, co-workers and societal members.

i urged men to please devoid from stigmatizing the victims and therefore endeavor to Marry them, talk to them, don't let them feel embarrassed, noture them, treat them with respect, care for them, make them happy, let them feel involved not otherwise, help them, take good care of them because they deserve our care and attention, what happened to them is not their fault, the fault is on the rapists.

Finally, let's all bear it at the back of our minds that the victims of rape owes me, you and the entire society. A justice which must be paid back by inflicting pain on the rapists.

Ya Allah save our sisters from devils covered by human flesh. Amin.

Editor-In-Chief:M.T Demebide,Nacsp. CEO,Matty Demes Services.