Kaduna Records 34 GBV Convictions, Unveils Toll-free Hotlines

Kaduna State government has secured about 34 convictions in gender-based violence (GBV) cases between July 2023 and 2025, even as it unveiled toll-free hotlines, a referral directory and a referral protocol.
The commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Rabi Salisu, disclosed this yesterday at the Gender-based Violence Technical Working Group Coordination Meeting held at the ministry’s Diversion Hall in Kaduna.
According to her, the initiatives were aimed at strengthening support services for survivors and addressing the challenge of underreporting.
She said the administration of governor Uba Sani remained committed to protecting women, children and other vulnerab...