Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
A legal practitioner and former legal adviser, Delta State Post Primary Education Board, Dr. Irene Ofili, has said that victims of sexual molestation should not delay in seeking proper help.
Ofili asserted that victims of sexual violence would be endangering their lives if they cowered under any pressure like intimidation and fear of stigmatisation, instead of seeking help from the right sources.
Speaking during a walk against sexual violence and molestation at the weekend in Asaba, Delta State, Ofili said, “It is possible that 13-year- old Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje (who reportedly died in Benue State owing to sexual abuse) would be alive today if she confided in the right persons.’’
She asserted said that there were many victims of sexual abuses like Ochanya Ogbanje even in Asaba but who are too afraid or shy…
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