The Federal Government has commenced investigation into allegations of harassment of women during raids on several nightclubs in Abuja.
In one of the raids, the FCTA Joint Task Team, comprising the Department of Development Control, Abuja Environmental Protection Board and the Social Development Secretariat, invaded Caramelo Night Club in Abuja on April 26 and arrested about 70 women.
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The ladies were held in custody at Utako Police Division before being granted bail and arraigned at a mobile court on April 29.
The women alleged that they were sexually assaulted at the police station; some even said that officers used sachet water nylon as condoms in the assault.
In a statement on Friday, the Federal Government said it had taken action on the matter.
“Under the direction of the Presidency, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has constituted a special panel of investigation to look into these issues not just in Abuja but in other parts of the country.
“The panel will be sitting in the 6 geo-political zones as scheduled below:
Abuja – 14-16 Nov 2019
Lagos – 20-22 Nov 2019
Kaduna – 2-4 Dec 2019
Owerri- 13-14 Jan 2020
P/H- 16-17 Jan 2020
Gombe- 27- 29 Jan 2020
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“Interested members of the public are advised to submit memoranda to NHRC.”
It also advised Nigerians to ignore the recirculation of an “old video” in which the Acting Secretary to the FCT Social Development Secretariat, Safiya Umar, is seen reproaching women who wear skimpy clothes in the full glare of clothed men.
