"Rape": A tool for Gender Violence or Societal Oppression.

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By Orji Abraham 

Rape
In a country as populated as Nigeria, and in a society where core and principled values of humanity and justice have been vaguely sacrificed on the altar of ignorance and negligence, one would be least surprised to see that many Nigerians are of the view that the callous, vile and demonic act of abusing the body of a gender, without consent (rape) is not a crime but rather a privilege for the victim. This in summary is completely untrue. 
Rape is the act of having carnal knowledge of a person or abusing a person's sensitive parts without his or her consent, and this can be done by force or trickery where if caught the offender is punishable by the law. Rape is heavily condemned by law and morality in the society as any one caught will be disciplined. It is known that man is controlled by certain drives, and the libido happens to be one of them, but for the fact that man lives in a society bounded by the law, he is expected to keep those drives in check. Ultimately, his ability to do that makes him a law abiding citizen. 
While some members of the society will place the act of rape as being caused by some factors as improper dressing, mood of conduct or location, others feel the inexcusable act should blamed on the failure of man to keep his drives on check.
Rape is seen as a very evil and inhumane act judging from morality. Nothing can justify rape against both genders as it leads to depression, shame and lack of self esteem in the life of the victim. In some cases it has led to suicide and unwanted pregnancies, it has even led to transfer of deadly STDs. In 2015, UNICEF, after conducting a research claimed that one in four girls and one in ten boys have been victims of sexual violence before the age of eighteen. What is more alarming is that the number of rape cases committed by family members is greater than that committed by outsiders. 
In conclusion, there is no justification for rape! Anyone caught committing this heinous act to his fellow human should face the full might of the law.

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