The Edo Police command said it had established a Family Unit
to assist rape victims to be properly integrated into the society without
undergoing any psychological trauma.
The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Chris Ezike,
made the disclosure in Benin.
He said the unit, located outside of the Criminal
Investigation Department(CID), at the police command, is to give the victims
and their families some level of privacy when lodging their complaints.
The commissioner said officers who man the unit were trained
by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime to treat victims with dignity
and self respect.
He said they have moved the unit out of the CID to create a
level of privacy for them because families are shy to talk about the incidents.
he said they will
encourage victims to come out and lodge their complaints while the command
continues to ensure the society is rid of people like the rapists.
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