Should Nigeria have a sex offender registry?

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Yes, it is high time Nigeria had a sex offender registry because we now have a high rate of rape, sexual violence and assaults in the society. It should be a gender centre where both men and women can report such cases. We have a lot of cases of sexual harassment at work and in other places including educational institutions especially within our university environment, where most of such incident go unreported. I have also met men who were harassed by women. There is a colleague of mine (a lawyer) who was harassed by a woman. Having a sex offender registry will greatly reduce incidents of sexual harassment.

It will not only serve as a deterrent to others, it will ensure that sex offenders are brought to book. It will also provide an opportunity for victims of sexual violence to report offenders and get justice as is the case in other climes.

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