I was at my home town when the viral videos of the Ozoro incident came in. Delta State is not known to be this violent.
To the men of Ozoro hiding behind “tradition” to strip and rape young girls and women, tueh! Karma is a bitch. When she comes, hope there would be Rights activist standing by you.
These boys/men are not traditionalists; they are vultures who must be completely abolished.
OUR DEMANDS:
1.AN IMMEDIATE BAN on any festival rite that endangers women and girls.
2.ARREST & PROSECUTION of every perpetrator identified in these files.
3.AN END to using “culture” as a shield for sexual violence.
We are documenting. We are watching. The era of the vultures is over.
#JusticeForOzoroWomen #BanTheRapeFestival #ProtectOurGirls #DeltaStateJustice #EndTheViolence
Signed
Jokol & Vivian Foundation.
@National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC)
@FIDA Nigeria (International Federation of Women Lawyers— Warri/Asaba Branch)
@Amnesty International Nigeria
@Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA)