The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, disclosed that from January 2020 to date, the Nigerian Police Force had recorded about 1200 cases of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV).
He said this in Abuja when the National Human Rights Commission, alongside other stakeholders, launched an app technology known as UNSUB for tackling cases of SGBV.
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The IGP, represented by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Force Intelligent Bureau, Margaret Ochalla, said the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the rise in crimes like sexual violence and abuse.
NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said the app was designed to support responders to cases of SGBV to work in sync with others as well as to keep track of progress with the aid of technology.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, represented by Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Michael Bamidele, said technology was supposed to improve on processes and procedures of handling issues.
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