POLICE RATED HIGH OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES
The Justice for All (J4A), a civil society group, disclosed on Wednesday that in a recent independent study it conducted, it concluded that the Nigeria Police Force, in recent times, performed satisfactorily in the handling of sexual assault cases against women and minors, which is a complete departure from previous low ratings.
It will be recalled that Justice for All Programme (J4A) Nigeria funded the establishment of the first Sexual Assault Referral Center (SARC) in Lagos State in 2013. The following year a second centre was set up in Enugu State to provide medical counseling and legal support for victims of sexual violence.
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The two centers operate feedback systems to better understand the needs of their clients and how they view experience at the SARC. The results are testimonies to the changes occurring in Police Stations where the J4A programme has worked and to the Police officers elsewhere, trained by the programme.
Expressing happiness at the development, the Inspector General of Police, Acting IGP Ibrahim Idris noted that “this rating is a clear testimony of his determination to turn around the Nigeria Police Force for more efficient service delivery by ensuring that the Force carried out its statutory duties based on international core values of Policing with integrity for a safer Nigeria.
The IGP assured the Justice for All (J4A) that the Nigeria Police Force under his leadership will continue to partner with the organisation in all areas its engagements in Nigeria to further strengthen the existing cordial relationship between the organisation and the Force.
