Last week, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, an NGO, reported that in 2012, no fewer than 1, 200 girls were raped in Rivers state.
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The state Project Officer of the body, Michael Gbarale, who is also the chairman of the Child Protection Network, added that: "of this figure (of 1,200), gang rapes were more frequent". 49 cases were reported to the Network, while 800 others, were treated by 'doctors without border'.
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Out of the 49 cases taken to the Child Protection Network, 11 were gang rapes; 44 were ordinary rape cases.
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In another survey to investigate high HIV prevalence and lower age for intercourse among adolescents between 10 and 19 years, carried out by the Positive Action for Treatment Access (PATA).
Rape is something that happens on a daily basis in Nigeria. Something has to be done to erase totally. Our girls are in danger.