{"id":5671,"date":"2020-06-30T22:54:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T22:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=5671"},"modified":"2020-06-30T22:54:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T22:54:57","slug":"interfaith-forum-meets-over-increasing-rape-cases-ln-kaduna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=5671","title":{"rendered":"Interfaith Forum Meets Over Increasing Rape Cases ln Kaduna"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Interfaith Forum Meets Over Increasing Rape Cases ln Kaduna<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>The Interfaith Mediation Center (IMC) has expressed worries over the increasing rate of rape cases in Nigeria and has called for more stringents measures in curbing the menace.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>This concern was raised during it monthly forum meeting with Media On Peace Journalism held at its Interfaith Mediation Center in Kaduna.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Lamenting, it called on journalists to do more of investigative journalism and report more on cases of rape in Nigeria.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>To tackle the menance, the lnterfaith Meditation Center had promised to bring together religious leaders and\u00a0 youths to map out strategies on how to fight against rape.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u00a0ln it\u2019s thirteen point recommendation signed by Co- Executive Directors Interfaith Mediation Centre, Kaduna State Dr. James Movel Wuye &amp; Imam Dr. Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa, on Tuesday, it called on stakeholders to take drastic actions in ending the rise in rape cases.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>The forum Stressed the need for \u201cpracticing Journalists in Nigeria to dig deep by conducting a research on the causes of rape in Nigeria\u201d, to enhance their reportage.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>In its\u00a0 recommendations, \u201dthe forum observed that some\u00a0 journalists in Nigeria are not abiding by the ethical principles of the noble profession as they indulge in publishing sensational news which\u00a0 end up in\u00a0 harming members of the public.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201dThe forum stressed that practicing\u00a0 journalist in the country, must always cross check their information and facts and the credibility of their source of news before going to the press so as to avoid causing havoc in the society.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201cThe forum noted God Almighty will judge any practicing journalist especially in Nigeria that publishes any\u00a0 news which harms\u00a0 members of the public.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>lt called on the practicing journalists in Nigeria &#8220;to always put Nigeria first in their heart when discharging their social responsibility as well as\u00a0 publish news of peaceful coexistence, so that Nigeria can forge ahead.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201cThe forum observed that there is reduction of crime in some parts of the country, especially in terms of Kidnapping during lockdown, as it has reduced significantly this June, 2020.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>lt also lamented on the high level of rape cases in Nigeria and called on the authorities concerned to take positive action in order to end the menace in Nigeria as a whole.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>On the Farmers and Headers conflict,\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201cthe forum lamented over the persistent\u00a0 conflicts which they noted have greatly led to backwardness of\u00a0 the nation\u2019s economy.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201cThe forum called on governments at all level in the country to quickly intervene when there is any reports of Farmers and Headers conflict so as to avoid losing of lives and destruction of property.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201clt urged the practicing journalists in the country to fully investigate the conflict between Farmers and Headers as well as, trace the history of the conflict so as to have a lasting peace on the matter in this country.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201cThe forum alleged that sometimes some selfish politicians in the country are the root cause of the\u00a0 Farmers and Headers conflict in order to achieve their personal selfish interest.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201cThe forum advocated that security men must rise up\u00a0 to their duties, especially to mediate between the Farmers and the Headers in order to curtail the spread of the conflict to other community.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u201clt called on Farmers not to take law into their hand whenever Headers encroach into their Farms but to quickly report to the authorities concerned for possible action.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Presentations were made by representatives of MACBAN, AFAN and Security Agency among other things.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interfaith Forum Meets Over Increasing Rape Cases ln Kaduna Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria The Interfaith Mediation Center (IMC) has expressed worries over the increasing rate of rape cases in Nigeria and has called for more stringents measures in curbing the menace. 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