{"id":56942,"date":"2024-11-25T13:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=56942"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:59:31","slug":"nscdc-tackles-gender-based-violence-records-113-cases-in-adamawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/11\/25\/nscdc-tackles-gender-based-violence-records-113-cases-in-adamawa\/","title":{"rendered":"NSCDC Tackles Gender-Based Violence, Records 113 Cases in Adamawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Njoku Chijioke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa State has recorded 113 gender-based violence (GBV) cases between January and mid-November, highlighting the persistent scourge of abuse in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Nyako Hamid, the NSCDC spokesperson, revealed that the cases ranged from child trafficking and domestic violence to family abandonment and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Two perpetrators were successfully convicted under the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law and the Penal Code, while another case remains in court.<\/p>\n<p>The command also resolved several cases through mediation, particularly those involving family disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Victims of trafficking were reunited with their families, underscoring the agency\u2019s commitment to supporting survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Hamid praised the Adamawa State Government and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for providing a forensic lab that has significantly enhanced investigations and prosecution efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The NSCDC urged residents to report GBV cases promptly to ensure justice and prevent further harm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnding gender-based violence is a shared responsibility. Let us stand together to protect the vulnerable,\u201d the command appealed.<\/p>\n<p>This surge in cases reinforces the urgent need for continued community engagement and enforcement of laws to curb GBV in Adamawa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Njoku Chijioke The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa State has recorded 113 gender-based violence (GBV) cases between January and mid-November, highlighting the persistent scourge of abuse in the region. Nyako Hamid, the NSCDC spokesperson, revealed that the cases ranged from child trafficking and domestic violence to family abandonment and human [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":56943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56942"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56944,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56942\/revisions\/56944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}