Sexual & Gender Based Violence: Rising From This Low Point By Abubakar Bukola Saraki

By Abubakar Bukola Saraki

When I tweeted last week about the tragic incident of the rape and murder of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa in a church in Benin, I did so for several reasons. First, it was the right thing to do as these incidents of violence against our women are becoming all too frequent. Second, it was borne out of the conviction that we all need to stand up and fight this dangerous trend, which represents a new low to which our country has sunk. Third, I found myself ruminating over Uwa’s case…