An alliance of 22 civil society organisations under the aegis of VAPP Alliance has decried the increasing rate of Gender-Based Violence Gombe, amid a lack of stiff penalties to prosecute such cases. According to the Coordinator, Dudu Manuga, no fewer than 83 cases were reported in May, based on statistics gathered from the Gombe State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Another month up to 83 reported and remember more are not reported than are reported. We are in December 2021 we do not have a VAPP law in Gombe State, am not sure about Adamawa but we may be the only one in the North East with VAPP law, Borno passed their own yesterday. “With a VAPP law we can fight violence against women, we can fight violence against anybody, everybody who is facing gender based violence whether boys or girls, men or women in Gombe State.

Source: Punch December 12, 2021 01:40 UTC