Niger stakeholders reject palace settlements of rape cases, pledge to protect survivors

Stakeholders in Niger State have rejected the settlement of rape cases in palaces, pledging to ensure that perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence, GBV, are reported to law enforcement agencies for investigation and prosecution. The resolution was reached at a two-day multi-level dialogue on the adoption and interpretation of GBV policies in Nigeria, organised by Succour Foundation at Haske Luxury Hotel, Minna, where traditional rulers, religious leaders, security agencies, government officials, and women and youth groups committed to strengthening protection for survivors. The stakeholders maintained that resolving serious offences through informal arrangements could deny surviv...