Rape: Legalise Guns, Pepper Spray For Women – Oluwo Tells FG

The Federal Government had been urged to legalise the use stun guns and pepper spray by women, in order to avoid being raped.

The advise was given by the Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, who noted that the use of this items would serve as short term defense for women.

The Oluwo said this is reaction to the series of rape incidences that have plagued the society in recent times.

Recall that only last week nothing less than 4 rape cases were reported.

Most prominent were Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) who was brutally raped and killed in her church, where she and gone to read and Barakat Bello, a student of Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, Ibadan.

Through his media aide, Alli Ibrahim,  the monarch said “Apart from a constitutional penalty against rapists, I want to charge the government to consider the legalisation of the use of stun guns and pepper spray by females as protective items against unapproved sexual attempts,”

He said he believes that if women were provided with this items, they can easily protect themselves and return sanctity to the society.

The Oluwo said the rate at which rape reoccurs is alarming, adding that it must be checkmate through further constitutional legislations to invite sanity to our society and respect the dignity of Nigerian females.

He said “There are training sessions available overseas even in South Africa for females to learn how to use it in warding off attackers. Rapists are coward animals and not human. The trauma of their victims is an eternal curse of no remedy. Raped victims are no doubt mentally disturbed and emotionally imbalanced. When done with mutual consent and agreement, the two enjoin and enjoy in merriment.” 

Oluwo said further urged victims not to be ashamed, but rather talk about it and get help.