The Bauchi State Government in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigeria Police Force have strategised to enforce full implementation of legislations curbing the cases of gender-based violence.
Worried by the spate of gender-based issues particularly against women and children, the state through the Ministry of Justice and UNFPA have organised a two-day training for selected Investigating Police Officers (IPOs) across the 20 local government areas.
The Solicitor General of the State, Barr. Yusuf Adamu, explained that the training was to equip the investigators with adequate knowledge to get enough evidence for prosecution of gender-based violence. “They need skills to do forensic documentation and chain of custody.”
Adamu added that the training was also to equip prosecutors on how to frame charges, present medical evidence and secure conviction.
Also, speaking the Gender and Reproductive Health Analyst, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),
Ms Deborah Tabara, commended the Ministry of Justice for engaging critical stakeholders. She acknowledged that managing GBV cases remained a challenge, adding that training provides a strategy to bridge existing gaps.
The Gender Desk Officer at the Ministry, Maimuna Ibrahim Yusuf, described a gender-based violence as a menace bedeviling the society and keep piling up on the ministry’s table. “It's been three years we have been training investigating police officers on how to handle the cases properly. We all know that fighting gender-based violence is multi-sectoral and we have been doing this with different organisations.
Yusuf added that all gender based violence are disturbing to the Ministry but violence against women and children are more common in the state.
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