The Sokoto State Hisbah Commission has accused some village heads of collecting bribes to conceal cases of rapes in their domains.
News Agency of Nigeria quoted the Chairman of the commission, Dr Adamu Kasarawa as saying this when he revealed that 59 rape cases were reported to the commission in 2017
“Some village heads demand for bribe from suspected rapists to conceal their atrocities: they even prevail on parents of the victims not to report the case to security agencies,” said Kasarawa who also blamed parents for the rising cases of the menace.
“Moreover, some parents allow their daughters to be relating freely with their male maids who in some cases end up molestating the girls.”
Kasarawa added that the 59 cases recorded this year had, however, reduced, comparing with 159 cases recorded in 2016.
The chairman said cases recorded had been handed over to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Offences (NAPTIP) and the Police for further action.