Centre wants speedy trial of cases of violence against women, children

Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) has appealed to Ondo State House of Assembly to review and enact the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill to provide protection for women.

JDPC also raised the alarm over  the increasing rate of violence against women, urging improved life-saving services for women and girls.

The Centre also wants cases of Gender-Based Violence to be given a speedy trial.

It also noted that Ondo State was the only state in the South-West yet to domesticate the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act in the region.

The JDPC Programme Officer, Mr. Austin Ogunleye, said this in Akure during the 16-day of activism against gender-based violence.

Ogunleye also said there is a need for security agencies in the state to do more in terms of prosecuting cases of gender-based violence, adding that the state needs their patriotism in fighting the social menace.