Ladies, Danger: Avoid Being Rapéd By Your Boyfriends

The Nigeria Police on Tuesday raised an alarm over
the increasing reported cases of rape and warned
ladies in Nigeria against falling prey to the gimmicks
of their male companions. The police said they had
uncovered the wicked tactics prospective rapists use
to snare their victims, mostly beautiful ladies.
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abayomi
Shogunle, wrote on Twitter that young ladies should
be wary of the emergency calls they receive from their
male friends who may claim illnesses.
“Rape is a fast growing global crime. It is never
the victim’s fault, yet many victims of rape
carry the scar and guilt forever,” the police
said.
“Ladies, a guy calls you on the telephone and
says 'I’m sick, please come to my house'. Are
you a medical doctor or a nurse? Don’t go.
That is a guy’s scope for rape...
He advised that if she is not a nurse or a medical
doctor, a lady should not rush to honour such
invitation.
Mr Shogunle said there was no excuse whatsoever for
rapists who claim ignorance of the law; adding that it
was imperative for men, both young and old, to draw
the line between consensual séx and rapé.
He advised that men should solicit permission and
consent for every intimate advances or séxual activity
with a lady. He warned that crossing the red line
could be tantamount to spending several years in
prison.
“Guys, please take a lady’s ‘No’ as no and not a ‘Na
shakara, she won do’ stuff,” Shogunle warned.
Meanwhile, some Nigerians have called on women to
steer clear of risk factors associated with rapé. In
their messages to the police, they unanimously
condemned the crime, but argued that some victims
should also share part of the blame.
For Shanu Majekodunmi, “We should also understand
that the blame could also be placed on the ladies
who dress indecently. Police should come up with
different enlightenment initiatives. Also, training on
self defence tactics could also be considered.”
One Rafael Egbogbo said young ladies had a big role
to play in reducing the incidence of rape. Writing on
the police Facebook page, he said, “A large
percentage of rapé victims are the ones that trigger
the offenders with the way they dress, paying visits to
unknown Internet ‘friends’ even when they don’t
know the (friends’) ulterior motive.
"In fact, ladies in this digital age extort money and
other valuable items from men they meet on the
Internet, even when they really don’t want to go out
with him."