BY CHRIS OCHAYI
ABUJA—A special opinion poll conducted by the NOIPolls Limited has
revealed that there is a high prevalence of child rape in the
country.
The special edition snap poll focusing on the recurring issue of child
rape was conducted in partnership with the stand to end rape
initiative, STER, to provide more information on the subject matter
to support all causes geared towards ending the rape of minors in
the country.
It revealed that almost 7 in 10 adult Nigerians, which is 67 per cent,
think there is a high prevalence of child rape in the country, while
3 in 10, 31per cent, personally know of a victim of child rape in
their local communities. Furthermore, almost 4 in 10, making 36 per
cent , were adult Nigerians.
The poll result released yesterday in Abuja, also revealed that 3 in
10, representing 31 per cent of respondents, personally knew of a
victim of child rape in their local communities.
The findings revealed: “Furthermore, almost 4 in 10 36 percent
adult Nigerians, representing the majority, claim that most often
the offenders involved in the incident of child rape are close
family relatives and neighbours, 33 per cent.
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