Ekiti vows to combat rape, threatens to conduct psychiatric tests on offenders

Ekiti State Government on Monday expressed its resolve to conduct psychiatric tests on rapists as well as publish their names and photographs on the Ministry of Justice’s website.

The Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Wale Fapohunda, who disclosed this at a news conference in Ado Ekiti, said the government intends to control rape and sexual offences in the state.

“As part of the efforts to tackle rapists and child abusers in Ekiti State, the government will henceforth conduct compulsory psychiatric test and publish the names and photographs of offenders on the website of the Ministry of Justice.

“The names of such offenders will also be announced on the state owned radio and television, while the monarch of the town the offender hails from will be alerted and their details obtained,’’ he said.

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The commissioner who expressed worry over the increasing rate of rape cases in the state, added that that there was need for proactive action to address the situation.

“The additional measures put in place include pasting the photographs of convicted offenders in prominent public spaces in their communities and their local government headquarters.

“Government will also be issuing an advisory to the traditional rulers of the offenders’ communities on the status of the offender.

“We will upload the sex offenders’ photographs on the website of the Ministry of Justice

“We will also start showing photographs of sex offenders on television stations; as well as announce their names repeatedly on the state radio.’’

He said public education and more awareness would be put in place to sensitise the people on its new measures.

By Todimu Ogunade…

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